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36Maritime Reporter & Engineering News The German commitment to engineer- ing quality is world renowned. Now, so too is its commitment to environmental matters, as earlier this year Hapag-Lloyd became the first shipping company in the world to have its entire own-managed fleet certified in accordance with the In- ternatioal Maritime Organization?s (IMO) Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). Certification was carried out by Ger- manischer Lloyd, and the independent study shows that many vessels in the Hapag-Lloyd fleet have an EEDI that is between 20 and 27% better than the av- erage figure for the active global fleet in their respective classes. Bottom line: these vessels emit significantly less CO2 than the average of the world fleet, and these results don?t include the De-rating* that has been carried out on the majorityof Hapag-Lloyd ships. (*De-Rating is a technical method of reducing the power of a ship?s main engine in order to achieve optimal combustion at the slower cruising speeds implied by slow steam- ing as well as other fuel economies).The EEDI is determined using a fixed formula and shows the CO2 emissions of a cargo vessel in grams per ton trans- Hapag-Lloyd: A Trailblazer for the New EEDI Voluntary commitment for entire fleet; Up to 27% reduction in CO2 emissions (Photo: Hapag-Lloyd)One of Hapag-Lloyd?s largest ships is Colombo Express, pictured here on the Elbe. MR May 12 # 5 (34-41):MR Template 5/7/2012 2:45 PM Page 36