Navigare 3 - 2019

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The shipowners are teaming up
There have been quite a few gloomy
predictions for the Norwegian cruise industry
as a result of the stricter regulations, but
Erling Oppheim, director of the Nærøyfjord
World Heritage Park, has no fears that they
will cause Norway and her spectacular fjords
to suffer as a tourist destination.
‘Quite the reverse, the shipowners are
teaming up with us. Experience from the
collaboration in Alaska shows that it is fully
feasible to impose strict requirements. We
have invited the cruise operators to
collaboration meetings to discuss how they
can contribute, and we have engaged in a
positive dialogue to promote the environment,
climate and sustainable development of these
areas,’ Oppheim says. Like the harbourmaster
of Flåm, Oppheim has also reported
observations of visible smoke from vessels this
summer. Now he is looking forward to 2026.
‘These will be exciting times. The
Norwegian world heritage sites shall be a
beacon, and we will turn words into action,’
he emphasises.
Cancellations will come
Bjørn Pedersen, head of the Department of
Legislation and International Relations in the
Norwegian Maritime Authority, makes it clear
that many vessels will have difficulty
complying with the requirements in the more
stringent regulations, and that cancellations
are likely to come. As a consequence, the
world heritage fjords will be open to vessels
that may legally enter them.
‘The proportion of vessels built before
2000 that have previously used the world
heritage fjords as ports of call will be further
reduced, and we regard this as a direct
consequence of the environmental
requirements. The good news is that there are
new cruise ships that have the best and
newest technology and comply with the
requirements, and they will start arriving as
early as next year,’ Pedersen explains.
Stricter NOx Requirements
The regulations will be gradually tightened
over a five-year period, in order to enable the
cruise industry to conform to the increasingly
strict requirements. The first requirement for
reduced NOx emissions will enter into force in
2020. A further tightening will come in 2022,
while the strictest requirement regarding NOx
emissions will be introduced in 2025. This will
entail an 80 per cent reduction in NOx
emissions, which will require good exhaust gas
treatment systems or alternative fuels.
‘Although we have seen improvements
already this year, the major gains will come in
the years ahead. We are therefore now
considering the possibility of introducing stricter
environmental requirements for shipping in
Norwegian waters in general, not only in the
world heritage fjords,’ Pedersen concludes.
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