Coatings company Hempel has increased its commitment to supporting the maritime industry’s shift to ever-more sustainable operations by joining the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) for Marine Biosafety to support shipping’s emissions reduction pathway and to mitigate against the spread of invasive species
The GIA, created under the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) GloFouling Partnerships project, is a cross-sectoral platform for collaboration.
With Hempel’s membership, the GIA now comprises 13 private companies that work with governments, IMO and other non-governmental organisations to increase awareness of the environmental implications and risks associated with biofouling on ships hulls, identify common issues and foster solutions for mitigation.
The alliance also informs policy developments and shares technical expertise with NGOs.
Hempel executive vice president and head of marine Alexander Enström said, “At Hempel, we are pleased to be joining the GIA. We believe strong collaboration between all stakeholders – governments, NGOs and the maritime industry – is needed to identify challenges and accelerate solutions to decarbonise the maritime industry and protect marine environments. As a provider of hull performance solutions that can help prevent the build-up of invasive species on hulls, and reduce the fuel usage and carbon emissions of ships, we look forward to taking part in this collaboration."
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