Metizoft Magazine, issue 2, 2021

M

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IZOFT A S

15

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Empowering Ship Sustainability

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T. 2006

METIZOFT MAGAZINE SUSTAINABLE SHIP LIFECYCLE SOLUTIONS METIZOFT Ship Lifecycle Solutions provide user-friendly tools emerging from advanced software, in addition to IHM inspections, document management and IHM maintenance, removal of hazardous materials, and ship recycling planning and supervision. With Metizoft Ship Lifecycle Solutions, we improve your ship`s sustainability and ensure compliance.

Issue 02 June 2021

JUNE 2021

Contributors to this issue: Gry Cecilie Sydhagen, CEO / Øyvind Sundgot, CMO / Jan Rune Dalsøren, COO / Gunn Skorpen, Senior Project Manager / Clement Chang, COO (MZ ASIA) / Benedicte R. Hansen, Ass. Project Manager (MZ ENVIRO) / Olav Lauvås, Project Manager (MZ ENVIRO) / Sindre Lia, Creative Director & Advisor / Lene Moen Karlsen, Communications & Marketing Manager

NORWAY Postal address: Metizoft AS / Mjølstadnesvegen 15 / 6092 Fosnavåg Phone:+47 70 08 47 00 General inquiry: post@metizoft.com SINGAPORE Postal address: Metizoft Asia Pte Ltd / 57 Mohamed Sultan Road / #01-05 Sultan Link / Singapore 238997 Phone: +65 6593 9420 (COO Clement Chang) General inquiry: post@metizoft.com CHINA (SHANGHAI) Address: Metizoft (Shanghai) LTD / Room 327, Block, #3, #188 Ao Na Road / China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone / Pudong New District, Shanghai, PRC 200131 General inquiry: post@metizoft.com

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EDITORIAL Gry Cecilie Sydhagen, CEO

ESG & “METIZOFT PROVIDES

SUSTAINABILITY

ESG, IHM AND xpertise in green technology and

E

sustainability is always a focus area

CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS

for Metizoft, and we always strive to

be at the forefront of developments within our segment. After 15 years of providing green solutions for the maritime industry, I

FOR A CIRCULAR

am very pleased to see the global focus on making a more sustainable future for all.

ECONOMY.”

The new buzzword in business in 2019 was Environmental Social Governance (ESG), and the term is hotter than ever! You can read more about the importance of sustainability and ESG in this issue of our Metizoft Magazine.

2021 is an exciting year for Metizoft, with major projects in development lined up. We can´t wait to tell you all about it!

Our aim is to be a solid and credible partner for our customers, and we will do our best to develop sustainable products in line with Sustainable

Development

Goals

and

relevant SDG targets.

As summer holidays are just around the corner, Metizoft would like to wish everyone a wonderful summer.

Fingers crossed the coronavirus will soon be a thing of the past!

RELIABLE

GLOBAL

EXPERIENCED

You can trust Metizoft

Operating out of

The most experienced

to keep your fleet

strategic ports on all

IHM Maintenance

compliant.

continents, we are

Solution on the market.

present where the clients need us.

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WHY CHOOSE MZ CHEMICAL SYSTEM?

All-in-one Exposure log, chemical safety data sheets, substance register and risk assessment all in one system. You will be able to handle chemicals on board regarding maintenance, cleaning, and leakage.

The system also maintains total control of stock, withdrawals, and substitutions of hazardous chemicals.

Reliable Partner A reliable partner with the best expertise is crucial to stay competitive and to safeguard your assets. By choosing Metizoft as your partner for chemical control, you get a thoroughly tested, easy-to-use digital platform. We have developed MZ Chemical System in close collaboration with customers from the maritime industry.

CHEMICAL SAFETY ON BOARD rotect

P

your

crew

members

and

the

marine

environment by implementing Metizoft’s solution for chemical control.

MZ Chemical System is an easy-to-use software designed for chemical handlers’ onboard vessels, administrators, and ship owners for total chemical control.

Easy Access The system is functional on both computers, mobile phones, tablets, and works offline when necessary.

You get easy access to updated chemical safety datasheets.

"As part of Metizoft´s goal in making the maritime industry more sustainable, we have developed a user-friendly software for chemical control on board vessels. After releasing MZ Chemical System, we have received very positive feedback from our clients", says Øyvind Sundgot, CMO, Metizoft AS. Metizoft recently signed major contracts with MZ Chemical System, and we are looking forward to presenting our great solution for chemical control to ship owners around the world, Chemicals are carried on vessels in bulk as cargo or in containers, barrels, and gas cylinders. In addition, there are a range of chemicals found in a ship’s stores and equipment, such as pesticides, acids, and cleaning agents.

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“METIZOFT´S SOLUTION IS COST EFFECTIVE AND INCREASES CREW SAFETY AND CHEMICAL KNOWLEDGE ON BOARD REM OFFSHORES´S VESSELS. TO SAFEGUARD SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS REGARDING CHEMICAL HANDLING FOR OUR ENTIRE FLEET, MZ CHEMICAL SYSTEM IS A GREAT TOOL.”

— Ronny Pål Kvalsvik, Commercial & Technical Manager // REM Offshore

CHEMICAL SYSTEM

BE SAFE AND IN CONTROL

MZ Chemical System is a great tool", says Ronny Pål

MZ Chemical System includes every requirement,

Kvalsvik, Commercial & Technical Manager, REM

according to current regulations and increases your

Offshore.

safety knowledge regarding chemicals. The system also maintains total control of stock, withdrawals, and

GREEN YARD GROUP

substitutions of hazardous chemicals.

Green Yard Group, a Norwegian shipyard group that offers complete shipyard services from newbuilding,

With MZ Chemical System you get exposure log,

repair, modification and recycling of vessels, has

chemical safety data sheets, substance register and

chosen Metizoft as their preferred partner regarding

risk assessment all in one system. Exposure log is

IHM and chemical handling.

required by law to be available for up to 60 years, from a person is exposed to a hazardous chemical.

Metizoft´s system serves as documentation for a possible occupational injury allowance, should a person become ill or injured.

You will be able to handle chemicals onboard regarding maintenance, cleaning and leakage, and you will always get access to the most recent safety data sheets. The system is functional on both computers, mobile phones, tablets and works offline when necessary.

Foto: Green Yard

"MZ Chemical System provides crucial information regarding hazardous substances and gives easy access to updated security data sheets. Metizoft´s hazard

assessment

assists

Green

Yard

in

incorporating appropriate PPE equipment when handling chemicals required for our operations", says Kjetil Bollestad, CEO at Green Yard Kleven.

Foto: REM Offshore

“

Delegate your workflow, increase user knowledge and reduce the number of

REM OFFSHORE

REM Offshore, which currently operates eleven

products and suppliers by choosing

vessels, have implemented MZ Chemical System to

MZ Chemical System.

get total chemical control for their fleet.

"Metizoft´s solution is cost effective and increases crew safety and chemical knowledge on board REM´s vessels.

To

safeguard

sustainable

operations

regarding chemical handling for our entire fleet,

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- ØYVIND SUNDGOT CMO, Metizoft AS

“MZ CHEMICAL SYSTEM

IS DEVELOPED FROM

“HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE”

AND IS TAILOR MADE

FOR THE MARITIME

INDUSTRY.”

— Øyvind Sundgot, CMO // Metizoft AS

CHEMICAL SYSTEM

M E T I Z O F T ´ S

C O N T R I B U T I O N

S U S T A I N A B L E

T O

D E V E L O P M E N T

T H E

U N ' S

G O A L S

We are fully committed to our selected SDGs and will do our best to develop sustainable products in line with relevant SDG targets.

IN 2006, METIZOFT AS WAS FOUNDED WITH AN AMBITION TO MAKE THE MARITIME INDUSTRY GREENER.

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G O A L S

F O R

P E O P L E ,

F O R

P L A N E T

The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.

ENSURE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS

Engagement of Metizoft: MAJOR FOCUS Selected SDG target: 12.4

12.4 By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management

of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

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SHIP LIFECYCLE SOLUTIONS

NONASBESTOS SERVICES

ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN etizoft assists clients in developing asbestos

M

management plans to comply with current

regulations. Asbestos-Containing Material is allowed to

etizoft´s

M

trained

HazMat

be present on ships built before 1 July 2002, however it

Experts assist with asbestos

should be managed properly (according to SOLAS).

management and removal when

Please contact us for further information:

needed.

Jan Rune Dalsøren, COO / HazMat Expert

email: janrune.dalsoren@metizoft.com

We

may also provide your vessels

with asbestos-free declarations and supporting documentation through our Non-Asbestos Supplier List. This documentation is required for all new-buildings,

repairs

and

conversions on or after July 1st 2002, according

to

International

Convention

the

SOLAS for

the

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).

Metizoft has every necessary tool needed to deliver and maintain required

declarations

and

documentation for our clients.

We offer quality control of suppliers

ASBESTOS REMOVAL

through our Green Makers List, so clients

can

ensure

a

safe

and

sustainable suppy chain.

ASBESTOS EMERGENCY KIT

Our kit contains everything your

A

ship constructed on or after 1 July

WHAT IS ASBESTOS?

2002 is, according to the

Asbestos

is

a

naturally

occurring

SOLAS Convention, required to remove

mineral composed of soft and flexible

asbestos if detected on board.

fibers

that

are

resistant

to

heat,

electricity and corrosion. These qualities TRAINED HAZMAT EXPERTS

asbestos

make asbestos exposure highly toxic.

removal company, and we have trained

Over decades, trapped asbestos fibers

asbestos debris during an operation

HazMat Experts to assist our clients. If

can cause inflammation, scarring and

at sea.

asbestos is detected on board your

eventually genetic damage. A rare and

vessel, contact Metizoft to prepare a plan

aggressive cancer called mesothelioma

for the asbestos removal.

is almost exclusively caused by asbestos

crew needs for safe removal of

Metizoft

is

a

professional

make the mineral useful, but they also

exposure. Asbestos also causes other Please contact us for further information:

forms of cancer as well as progressive

Olav Lauvås

lung disease.

Project Manager / HazMat Expert

email: olav.lauvaas@metizoft.com

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ASBESTOS SURVEY

FOR COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS

LOCATION: SINGAPORE

Above Metizoft Asia conducted asbestos surveys for several commercial buildings in Singapore earlier this year.

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

Earlier this year, Metizoft Asia landed several new contracts for asbestos surveys on commercial buildings in Singapore.

In the future, Metizoft sees great opportunities in attracting new customers

and

services

within

develop

our

sustainable

solutions for land-based industry as well as the maritime.

“

We are very pleased to have entered

the land-based industry by conducting asbestos surveys for commercial buildings. Our HazMat Experts are

Metizoft Even though Metizoft is mainly known for its expertise regarding IHM

maintenance

inspections

in

the

and

IHM

Asia´s

personnel

are

certified as competent persons to carry out asbestos surveys in both

- CLEMENT CHANG COO, Metizoft Asia

industry, the demand for our nonasbestos services is increasing not only among shipowners, but also in the land-based industry.

conduct asbestos surveys on both ships and land-based buildings", says Clement Chang, COO from Metizoft Asia.

For more information about MZ Non-Asbestos Services, please contact: METIZOFT AS

Jan Rune Dalsøren, COO / HazMat Expert email: janrune.dalsoren@metizoft.com METIZOFT ASIA

Clement Chang, COO / HazMat Expert email: clement.chang@metizoft.com

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base in the Asian market.

Singapore and Australia.

maritime

"Our HazMat experts are trained to

ready to assist our ever growing client

NEWS

PLAYING THE SYSTEM Most ships scrapped in 2019 used a "flag of convenience" loophole and ended up being dismantled in nations with lax rules - sometimes in a way that is highly detrimental to the environment.

esearch now shows* that the number of R vessels misleadingly registered to nations other than their true country of origin — called flags of convenience — has skyrocketed since 2002. The practice allows ship owners from nations with strict environmental regulations to have their vessels dismantled cheaply — but often in a way that is very damaging to the environment and human health .

Source: nature.com *Wan, Z., Wang, L., Chen, J. & Sperling, D. Mar. Pol. 130, 104542 (2021).

DID YOU KNOW?

Nine workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the first quarter of 2021.

Source: NGO Shipbreaking Plattform

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Source: Z. Wan et al. Mar. Pol. 130, 104542 (2021)

y t t e G ai v t e k c o R t h gi L/ r a h s u T f u s u o Y : ti d e r C

BOOM IN SHIPS THAT FLY ‘FAKE’ FLAGS AND TRASH THE ENVIRONMENT

INTERVIEW

THE FUTURE WILL BE CHARACTERIZED

BY A HIGH FOCUS ON DEVELOPING MORE SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SOLUTIONS - GRY CECILIE SYDHAGEN NORWEGIAN MARITIME EXPORTERS "MANAGER OF THE MONTH" APRIL 2021

ME wanted to learn more about Metizoft´s CEO

Q: What do you think about the future prospects,

N and her thoughts on leadership and

challenges

the way forward for Metizoft as well as the

companies and the maritime industry?

maritime industry in a rapidly changing world.

A: Norway has always been a world leader within

and

opportunities

for

maritime

innovation. But I now see that other countries are Find the original interview at www.nme.no Q: What future vision – related to leadership,

breathing down our necks and developing good solutions, often at a cheaper price. So, we have to work hard to maintain our position. We need to lift

competence development and sustainability – do

this issue to the governmental level in order to help

you have for the company?

financing innovation and further development in the

A: I am proud that Metizoft was one of the world’s

Norwegian

first to offer Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) to

decision

the maritime industry, and that we today are the

innovation processes. And we need to identify and

global market leader. The future will be characterized

take the new opportunities before others are getting

by a high focus on developing more sustainable

ahead of us.

maritime

making

and

industry. less

We

need

bureaucracy

rapid in

the

products and solutions, something that has been our core business since the start-up in 2006.

In the green shift we now are facing, Norway has

Expertise in green technology and sustainability is

every opportunity as a nation to be leading within

always a focus area for Metizoft, and we always strive

development of sustainable products and solutions

to be at the forefront of developments within our

for the maritime industry. It is also crucial that we

segment. Our aim is to be a solid and credible

continue to deliver quality – something we are known

partner for our customers.

for in the world. We may cost a bit more, but Norway is synonymous with quality!

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ESG

- What does it mean?

ESG stands for: Environmental, Social and Governance.

This is also called sustainability – that is, not just about the environment, but sustainability in a broader sense.

In a business context, sustainability is about the company’s business model, for example how its

products and services contribute to sustainable development.

In short terms, this means

that companies must take

how their business affects

It is also about a company’s risk management, for example how it manages its own operations to

their surroundings

minimize negative impact on society and the environment.

Investors are increasingly applying these non-

financial factors as part of their analysis process to identify material risks and growth opportunities.

In the long run, it will be companies with sustainable business models that will survive.

The importance of the “G”

The G stands for Governance. For companies without good corporate governance, it will be difficult to be able to develop in a direction that is in the best interests of the owners, the environment and society.

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seriously, both because it is

"the right thing to do"

because it pays off.

and

SOME OF THE ESG FACTORS USED TO EVALUATE COMPANIES ON HOW FAR ADVANCED THEY ARE WITH SUSTAINABILITY.

ENVIRONMENTAL

SOCIAL

Climate change risks and

Human rights and children

Corruption

opportunities

´s rights

Board composition

Water management

Labour rights and conditions

Remuneration/incentive

Energy effiiciency

Data security and privacy

programmes

Waste management

Supply chains

Issuance

Pollution on water, air and

Product safety and quality

authorisation/poison pills

land

Equality and diversity

Independence

Deforestation and land use

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GOVERNANCE

Tax

INTRODUCING

employees

Meet Gunn Skorpen, one of Metizoft's employees at our office in Fosnavåg, Norway.

GUNN SKORPEN Metizoft AS Senior Project Manager / Hazmat Expert gunn.skorpen@metizoft.com

started working for Metizoft in December 2012

I as Project Coordinator.

I

spend a lot of time communicating with our

customers´

suppliers,

ensuring

correct

documentation before uploading it into our IHM Metizoft has grown rapidly in recent years, and our

Maintenance software system, Metizone.

project department has grown accordingly.

I am also responsible for training new employees in My current job position is Senior Project Manager, with managerial responsibility for other project managers,

in addition to customer relationship

management. I am a Hazmat Expert certified by DNVGL and ABS. My average work day includes overseeing and supporting

our

Projects

team,

managing

IHM

Maintenance, obtaining statutory documentation for Metizoft´s ship owner customers.

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Metizoft's project department.

INTRODUCING

employees

Meet Clement Chang, the COO at Metizoft Asia, Singapore.

CLEMENT CHANG Metizoft Asia AS Pte Ltd COO clement.chang@metizoft.com

started working as Chief Operating Officer for

Sales is my priority every morning, where I will ensure that all enquiries are attended to and

I Metizoft in 2012 with the responsibility to

quotations are sent out as soon as possible. I check

spearhead the Asia’s expansion for Metizoft.

Currently, I hold the position as the Chief Operating Officer, and the Managing Director for both Metizoft Asia Pte Ltd and Metizoft Ltd.

on every operation, making sure that customers’ orders are executed correctly. If the managers encounters any challenges, I will work with them to overcome given challenge and ensure customer satisfaction.

Besides the day-to-day management of the 3 companies in Asia (i.e. Singapore, Hong Kong and

I currently hold a Diploma in Computing from

Shanghai offices), I am also heavily involved in

Cambridge University, Diploma in Commerce from

working with our CEO and top management to

Melbourne Institute of Business & Technology,

develop new strategies for Metizoft in Asia. It is also

Bachelor in Commerce (Managing Information

my responsibility to create a strong branding for

Systems) and Master in Business Administration

Metizoft

ethics,

(MBA) from Deakin University. I am approved by

exceptional quality services and constantly meeting

Singapore and Australian authorities in Asbestos

customers’ dynamic demands due to the nature of

Survey, an approved HazMat Expert and an Asbestos

the industry.

Removal Specialist; approved by the Singapore

in

Asia

through

good

work

authorities.

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SHIP LIFECYCLE SOLUTIONS

Metizoft is the world’s first and leading consulting company to provide IHM

UNIQUE

(Inventory solutions

of to

Hazardous shipyards,

Materials) shipowners,

suppliers, and other business segments

EXPERIENCE

in the maritime industry. Our IHM Maintenance

solution

is

the

most

experienced in the market.

With highly skilled developers from our

celebrating 15 years!

technology department, we continually search for the best solutions for our clients.

In 2006, we started on a journey to contribute

to

a

greener

maritime

industry, and Metizoft has obtained extensive experience in the field of sustainabiliy.

Today,

we

provide

a

range

of

sustainable solutions for the entire ship lifecycle.

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CHEMICAL SYSTEM

For crew safety and chemical control

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A DEMO WWW.METIZOFT.COM/CHEMICAL-SYSTEM

Sustainable Ship Lifecycle Solutions

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NORWAY Postal address: Metizoft AS / Mjølstadnesvegen 15 / 6092 Fosnavåg Phone:+47 70 08 47 00 General inquiry: post@metizoft.com SINGAPORE Postal address: Metizoft Asia Pte Ltd / 57 Mohamed Sultan Road / #01-05 Sultan Link / Singapore 238997 Phone: +65 6593 9420 (COO Clement Chang) General inquiry: post@metizoft.com CHINA (SHANGHAI) Address: Metizoft (Shanghai) LTD / Room 327, Block, #3, #188 Ao Na Road / China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone / Pudong New District, Shanghai, PRC 200131 General inquiry: post@metizoft.com

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