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Contents Editorial

1 Editorial On behalf of the editorial team,
I would like to extend a warm welcome
2 Minerva at a Glance
to the Q3 2021 edition of Minerva in
4 News Hour Focus which I trust our colleagues
and business partners will find
SAFETY & SECURITY
interesting and informative.
6 Safety Digest: Getting your wires crossed We are glad to see that our quarter-
ly magazine is being well-received
8 Case study: Death of third engineer due to burn injuries
both internally and within the
10 Facing an invisible threat wider maritime industry. Minerva
in Focus offers an insight into our activities onboard and ashore and
HEALTH & WELL BEING
our company’s projects and initiatives. It also follows the latest de-
12 How to deal with heatstroke velopments in shipping and provides a forum for our employees and
business partners to share their ideas and insights. Our magazine is
13 Stay Fit: Exercises to enhance your strength
distributed, electronically and in hard copy, to all our fleet vessels
FEATURE and offices and is made available to our business partners.
GHG EMISSIONS: NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPPING Out of the very interesting reading material in this edition, I would
like to make particular reference to the sections in which we discuss
15 The technical and operational measures required to reduce
the GHG intensity of shipping the measures introduced to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from
international shipping. As is widely recognized, we are at a pivotal
18 Shipping and the EU Emissions Trading System
point in the world’s response to the climate and biodiversity emer-
20 An overview of Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) gencies, where urgent action is required to combat climate change
rating scheme and its impacts.
In dealing with this situation, the maritime industry faces the un-
22 Engine Power Limitation (EPL): A cost-effective solution
to reduce a vessel’s GHG emissions precedented challenge of complying with IMO’s decarbonization
targets and the “Fit for 55” climate and energy legislation package
23 Greenhouse Gases: The new reality
recently proposed by the European Commission (EC).
24 Energy Efficiency Planning Index (EEDI): The end of the At its last Marine Environmental Protection Committee meeting (MEPC
non-regulation era for GHG emissions from shipping 76) in June 2021, the IMO adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex VI
concerning mandatory technical and operational measures to reduce
26 How can shipping achieve decarbonisation?
the carbon intensity of international shipping. These mainly refer to
28 ESD devices: An evaluation of the available alternatives the introduction of the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and
the implementation of the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII).
MINERVA GAS
In July 2021, the EC proposed the gradual extension of the current EU
30 LNGC Minerva Limnos Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to the maritime sector over the pe-
riod 2023-2025 and the adoption of the FuelEU Maritime Regulation.
32 LNGC Minerva Chios
This Requirement aims to promote the use of sustainable marine
MARINE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION fuels by imposing a maximum limit on the greenhouse gas content
of shipping’s energy-related emissions and making this limit more
34 Don’t let hull coatings drag ships down
stringent over time.
OUR MARITIME FAMILY Recognizing the significant challenges lying ahead of us in terms
of the GHG emissions regulatory environment, we at Minerva have
36 This issue’s key Question / taken proactive action by thoroughly studying these new measures
What is the most essential skill for a seafarer?
and assessing their impact on our fleet vessels. Notwithstanding
40 A Thank you Note the above, it should be noted that the shipping industry has made
a strong commitment to significantly reducing CO2 emissions to-
41 Welcome on Board
wards the target of achieving zero emissions, which will require the
ATHINA TRAINING CENTRE transition of the wider shipping industry to advanced technology
solutions and the adoption of zero-carbon fuels.
42 Supporting our Officers in the Philippines to become more
familiar with the Wartsila Navi Sailor 4000 (Transas) ECDIS I am sure you will enjoy reading about these issues along with the
other interesting articles in the Q3 2021 Minerva in Focus. We would
43 Simulation Panels: An automation resource to assist in be happy to provide more information on any of the topics covered in
crew-member training
this issue that are of particular interest. We want to thank all of you,
44 Mrs. Athina (Nounou) Martinos visits our Training Center onboard and ashore, for your valuable contribution to this edition.
As always, we welcome our readers’ feedback, so please email your
46 Q3 Daybook
comments or suggestions to Minerva-in-Focus@minervamarine.com.
48 Brain Exercises
Sokratis Dimakopoulos
Chief Operating Officer
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