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Per Magne Eggesbø |
Larsnes Mek. Verksted AS has announced that it has been contracted by ship owners Kings Bay AS and Eros AS to produce two new pelagic vessels.
The vessels will be the first productions world-wide with Green-Passport / IHM certification provided by Metizoft AS.
With the new IHM (Inventory of Hazardous Materials) made after regulation of the Hong Kong convention it is required to have a registration of all components and materials known to be potentially hazardous utilized in the construction of the ship, its equipment and systems.
This responsibility falls on the successive owner of the ship and also to maintain the accuracy of the Green Passport / IHM and incorporate into it all relevant design and equipment changes, with the final owner delivering the document, with the ship, to the recycling facility.
The boat hulls will be produced in Poland but furnished and equipped by Larsnes Mek. Verksted AS. Metizoft AS will be involved in the whole process with registration of components and materials. They will also have the responsibility for the IHM during the boats lifetime. The vessels will be ready for use by 2012.
"We have seen the new demands that are reaching the shipping industry. Our focus is to be in ahead of the legislations, producing vessels that are friendly to the environment during operation. Our boats will be completely delivered with Green Passport / IHM by Metizoft AS. We have also taken steps to reduce CO2 and NOx emissions as well as using hybrid engines to lower pollution," said Per Magne Eggesbø, Eros AS, in a reason statement.
Metizoft is among the world’s leading consulting companies with Green Passport/Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) solutions delivered to shipyards, owners, suppliers and recycling facilities. They are delivering a complete solution that simplifies the process for the constructor and the ship-owner in order to have a detailed overview of the project.
"For Metizoft it is exciting to be a part of the process by providing the Green-Passport / IHM documentation for the world’s first vessels of this kind," said Hallgeir Frøystadvåg, General Manager in Metizoft AS.
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