French shipbroker BRS forged a team with a classification society and a ship designer to help shipowners find commercial and technical solutions to new decarbonisation regulations.
The partnership with France's Bureau Veritas and design house Deltamarin aims to help shipowners comply with new decarbonisation rules that will enter into force in January 2023.
The new Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) require owners to attain minimum technical and operational standards for ship efficiency.
The partnership also hopes to help owners with wider ESG and financial targets linked to decarbonisation.
Deltamarin chief executive Janne Uotila said: “The future is not only about complying with the upcoming design and operation indexes. It is about finding a transition pathway towards low and eventually zero-carbon shipping."
The technical solutions to the EEXI and CII regulations could include hull modifications, propulsion optimisation, engine power limitation and the use of energy-saving technology.
BRS will work with shipyards that can provide ship modification and retrofit work. It will also suggest commercial solutions, including financial performance and cost control, as well as carbon credits.
BRS president Francois Cadiou said: “This commercial agreement will permit our clients to make better-informed decisions and comply with the regulations set out by the IMO. Ultimately, this will help move shipping towards a more sustainable future.”
Bureau Veritas has also launched an online platform called Veristar Green, which will help shipowners to pre-assess their compliance with EEXI and CII before the regulations enter into force.
