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December 2012www.marinelink.com 33binding standards to create equal competitionconditions between all shipping nations.? The emergence of ECAs across much of Eu- rope and North America, with its stringent limits on sulfur in marine fuel and the resulting bene-fits to the environment, are a good step forward. ?If everybody would follow,? said Capt. See- mann, ?the polluting emissions could be reducedby approximately 40% in the area of the North-and Baltic Sea.? That is a must inside the SECA?s and will be controlled by the authorities fromtime to time. The German Ministry of Environ- ment sees a long-term reduction of around 96%for SOx (compared to fuel with 2.7%) based onthe revision of MARPOL ANNEX VI (2008), and around 83% for the particulate mass-frac-tion.?Technically high-quality ships do have the best chances on the charter market. Also in the case of resale they realize higher proceeds,? said the owner, Braren. He and the Södra-Group together have worked to building, maintaining and operating techni- cally advanced ships. And while the common no- tion is that higher specification ships can put an owner at a competitive disadvantage, Braren scoffs at the notion. ?The contrary is the case: my certified ships are on long-term charter. Swedish ports have implemented a stepped sys- tem of port charges. For an eco-ship that brings up to $7,700 savings, and this for each port come in.? The Blue Angel Eco-Label with Brand CharacterThe Blue Angel ( http://www.blauer-engel.de ) touts it-self as the first and oldest environment-related label for products and services in the world. Created in 1978 on the initiative of the Federal Minister of the Interior and ap- proved by the Ministers of the Environment of the federal government and the federal states, it considers itself as a market-conform instrument of environmental policy de- signed to distinguish the positive environmental features of products and services on a voluntary basis. The first Basic Award Criteria were adopted by the En- vironmental Label Jury in 1978. Today, about 11,700 products and services in circa 120 product categories carry the Blue Angel eco-label. Most of them are consumer products. One of them is aseagoing freighter. The aim of awarding the Blue Angel eco-label to envi- ronmentally sound ship operations is to help reduce theemissions and releases of pollutants into the marine envi- ronment caused by a seagoing vessel. To achieve this aim particularly high standards are imposed on the manage-ment of shipping companies and ships, on ship design andequipment, and especially on the measures for the reduc-tion of emissions. The scope of this Blue Angel comprises the operation on ships sailing under the German or a for- eign flag. Excluded are, among others, tank ships, fishing vessels as well as sport boats and navy ships. Currently, 1158 suppliers have concluded a Contract on the Use of the Blue Angel. 22 percent of them are foreign suppliers. A total of about 11,500 products are Blue Angel eco-labeled.MV Cellus Main Particulars Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R.Braren, Kollmar, Germany Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peters Schiffbau, Wewelsfleth, Germany Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+GL 100A5 E2 G, MC E2 AUT Main engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 x MaK Model/power/ speed . . . . . . . . . . .MaK 8M32, 3,840 kW @ 600rpm Variable pitch propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wärtsilä/Lips Aux.-engine . . . . . . . . . . . .1 x MAN, 6L16/24; [email protected] Emergency genset . . . .1 x Volvo TAMD 122A, [email protected] Shaft generator . . . . . . .1 x Piller Group GmbH, Germany, 982 kVA SCR catalysator for main and aux engine . . . . . . .1x Siemens Sinox Hull Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilckens, non-toxic tin-free Cathodic Corrosion Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Corrobesch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Verfahrenstechnik GmbH, Germany Heavy lift deck cranes . . . . . . . . . . .2 x NMF Neuenfelde, Germany Oil & fuel separators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westfalia GmbH, Germany Fresh water generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alfa Laval Urea Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Stainless Steel, capacity 50 t Year of Build` . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 Yard Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99.99 m Breadth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 m Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.27 m DWT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6389 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 knots Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 MR#12 (26-33):MR Template 12/3/2012 2:28 PM Page 33