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Environmental

ENERGY EFFICIENCY DESIGN INDEX - EEDI

New “ECO-SHIP” Technology –

Risk or Reward?

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By Robert Kunkel

The Seahorse 35 - one EEDI Handysize Bulk Carrier design being offered by the Chinese Shipyards.

The decision to invest in shipping requires a very thorough risk analysis prior to committing capital, taking into account the supply and demand balance of a certain sector, current freight market, available cargo and asset or opera- tion costs. These categories play a part to determine if the investment risk produces a suitable reward. Recent decisions by the IMO have added a new category in that decision process. This category determines whether the new asset is environmentally effi cient and meets a new index. “Will the new regula- tion become an investment risk or a reward.” 28 | Maritime Professional | 2Q 2012

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