Feature 4 | Norway’s maritime iNdustries
Norway’s newbuilding orderbook looks
set to dry up by 2011 if orders do not start
coming through soon.
of writing COP15 was still waiting in the
wings. Mr Forsmo adds: “On the issue of
greenhouse gases there is no international
legislation in place yet; that’s for COP15 in
Copenhagen and hopefully International
Maritime Organization (IMO) to
decide. That being said, Norwegian
ship owners have always been in the
forefront in developing and implementing
environmental maritime standards. The
Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has a
very ambitious environmental vision, i.e.
related shipowning companies. Much of the latest ‘green’ regulations. Although not zero harmful emissions from future vessels
the strength of the Asian shipbuilding all would agree that this has had a positive to water or air, which will be in our mindset
industry has been in the very efficient and effect on Norway’s ship owners. in all our environmental activities.
lean production of off-the-shelf type of “The problem with the NOx fund is He continues: “When international
standard vessels in large production series,” the way it is enforced. It is enforced in a environmental legislation is concerned,
commented Mr Forsmo. way that only really applies to Norwegian yes it may mean more business for some
Also, further development in ‘green’ owners and is arbitrary on how it is manufacturers of specific equipment but
technology bought about by recent enforced against other flag carrying vessels. for the shipowning community the main
stringent regulations on emissions has It’s not a level playing field,” comments Mr concern is that new legislation is globally
seen Norway produce a NOx fund for Forsmo. implemented uniformly across the board
research in to green technologies, helping Norway is aiming to cut it’s emissions so that we don’t create a competitive
ship owners bring their vessels in line with down to zero in the future and at the time imbalance in the markets.” NA
Norway looks to a greener future
The Norwegian NOx fund is based on an agreement between 14 companies
to reduce NOx emissions in Norway by 20% over four years.
T
he nitrogen oxide (NOx) fund has The NOx fund is set to reduce Norway’s is currently linked with 400 projects three
been set up to be an instrument NOx emissions by 30,000tonnes over the next quarters of which are onboard vessels, with
and document for the government four years, through the agreement with the 14 the rest on land based facilities.
to gauge the reduction of emissions over companies and will offer support for those With commercial vessels starting to explore
the four years during which it will run. The who sign up to the agreement. The NOx fund other fuel alternatives such as gas and LNG,
NOx fund started on 14 May 2008 with 14 offered companies who signed-up to it before ship owners and builders are now starting
cooperating business organisations joining end of 2008 90% support, in financing green to approach the fund. A feature in Norway
and also co-founding the Fund. solutions onboard vessels, this support is set at current is the broad gas development,
Geir Høybye, The Business Sector’s to reduce to 75% later this year. creating a dramatic shift that has seen more
NOx-fund manager, NHO-Confederation Geir Høybye pointed out: “Shipping is companies working together to develop new
of Norwegian Enterprise, says that Norway an important area. The emissions are high technologies in this area.
had trouble reaching the NOx target when and little has been done. Very little has been Not only in the area of gas, but also catalytic
it was originally set out. Norway’s NOx done in areas of technology, which is a bit cleaning has been the biggest single way of
emissions were, at the time 20% higher than immature.” He adds: “Kits that could rebuild dealing with NOx so far. H+H Umwelt has
the target set by the Gothenburg Protocol. motors then could reduce NOx by 30%, but said that it has 146 cataylic installations, 110
Originally, Norway’s own NOx tax system, there was no real demand for kits and no of these have been in Norway. In total of
that came into effect in 2007, required i n c e n t i v e .” projects being run under the NOx fund there
companies to pay a price of NOK15 (€2) With technology now starting to develop are 25% engine rebuild projects, 30% Selective
per kilo of NOx. for a greener shipping industry the NOx fund Catalytic Reduction (SCR), 20% gas projects
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