news briefs ClassNK releases progressive speed trial analysis software PrimeShip-GREEN/PSTA
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lassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has announced the development of the software, PrimeShip-GREEN/PSTA (Progressive Speed Trial Analysis) to help shipyards comply with the Amendment to MARPOL Annex VI which makes the calculation of a vessel’s EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) mandatory. The software analyzes the results from speed trials and calculates a ship’s speed in calm sea conditions. The Amendment to MARPOL Annex VI came into force in January 2013, requiring mandatory EEDI calculation and EEDI regulation values for vessels contracted from January 1, 2013 onwards. When calculating the EEDI, external factors such as the wind, waves, tides, shallow waters, and displacement during speed trials can be corrected to allow
for higher accuracy when determining a ship’s speed in calm sea conditions. ClassNK developed this software to provide a straightforward method for compensating for external factors in progressive speed trial analysis based on ISO Standard 15016:2002, recognized in the IMO EEDI Guidelines “2012 Guidelines on Survey and Certification of the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)”. ClassNK is committed to supporting the maritime industry in complying with new international conventions and is constantly developing various support tools among others as part of this commitment. PrimeShip-GREEN/PSTA is provided to shipyards free of charge. To apply, please complete the application form available at www.classnk.or.jp (and follow the links to Primeship).
Women’s shipping conference
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eading women executives and other experts from the international maritime shipping community will be meeting in Montreal this October to discuss economic, environmental and political challenges facing the industry as part of the 33rd annual Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) conference. Dubbed Navigating the Seas of Change, the conference will include business sessions, workshops and networking events. It will be hosted at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal, October 2-4. For more information, please visit: wistacan.net
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