Green Admire is the first of four tankers for Aegean Shipping Management (source: BV)
Green Admire is the lead vessel in a series of four Aframax tankers for Aegean Shipping Management (ASM) from COSCO Yangzhu in China, with high-level devices to reduce pollution
The Bureau Veritas (BV) CLEANSHIP PLUS notation recognises the steps taken to ensure the ASM vessel has been designed to control and limit its emissions of polluting substances in the sea and the air, beyond the standard Marpol requirements.
These include additional eco-friendly systems such as a grey water treatment system, an oily water separator set at 5 ppm, an integrated bilge water treatment system, zero use of ozone-depleting substances and arrangements in piping systems to prevent and control oil leaks.
These new systems, combined with a SEEMP compiled and applied by Aegean, IMO Tier III for NOx and EEDI Phase 2, enable the vessel to also qualify for BV’s SUSTAINABLESHIP I notation.
ASM principal George Melissanidis said, “I am proud to announce Aegean Shipping Management has taken delivery of the first out of four Aframax tankers, named Green Admire, from Cosco Shipyard (Yangzhou) China.”
“ASM is committed to building vessels which adopt innovative technologies and ecological systems with the aim to reduce our environmental footprint and at the same time to enhance the safety of our people and the cargoes we are carrying all over the world. We are happy to realise our efforts are recognised by leading industry organisations.”
He added, “I want to express my appreciation to Bureau Veritas and its entire team, who provided tireless assistance and support during the construction period of this vessel. Without BV’s assistance and close co-operation, it would have been very difficult for us to fulfil our objectives in such a timely and flawless manner.”
Green Admire also applied voluntarily to the unique BV notation Elastic Shaft Alignment (ESA). It means its shafting system and alignment have been designed to consider the hull flexibility and deflections during service. The strict requirements of ESA ensure the bearing loads are equally distributed and remain at safe levels in both static and running conditions for the complete range of the expected vessel operational profile. This boosts the vessel’s reliability and ensures trouble-free operations.
Green Admire will also be the first newbuild vessel to utilise the BV Planned Maintenance System Platform, optimising the vessel’s machinery surveys and offering the possibility for advanced condition-based maintenance in the near future.
