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Wednesday, 21 December 16
CLEANING THE OCEANS FROM PLASTIC - SOPHIE COTZIAS
 2016 is coming to a close and it finds us in preparation for the 2017 enforcement of the Ballast Water Treatment Systems. We naturally are in thought and preparation of the necessary cleaning of the ocean waters, which we utilize for the ballasting of our vessels. The cleanliness, or rather the not-so-cleanliness, of our Seas has become an issue in our business minds as well as our environmental consciousness.
An admirable young Dutch man, Boyan Slat, has triggered a viral interest and after a TEDx Talk and a huge crowdfunding campaign, more than 40,000 people from 160 countries donated in excess of 2.2 million Euros, for his plans to help deal with the growing environmental issue of Ocean plastic. He recently had the ‘North Sea Prototype’ -which investigates the survivability of the design- installed with the involvement of Boskalis. This has deployed a 100 meter-long barrier segment in the North Sea and it will remain there, for a year, testing this system in open waters for the first time. It has now been in place since June 2016.
The so called ‘Ghost nets’ are discarded fishing nets, many meters in diameter, notorious for ensnaring sea life and ship propellers. After the North Sea prototype, the intention is to carry out an aerial survey, conducting visuals over the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also creating ‘3D images of ghost nets which can be up to 80 meters and weigh up to a ton!’ Boyan Slat explains: “We are also preparing the pilot project where the main focus of our engineering team is how the Ocean Cleanup Array (possibly up to 100 km) can be kept at its location and anchored to the seabed in a cost effective manner and in such massive depths (the ocean is 4.5 km deep at the planned site). It is important to stress that this barrier is very different from an oil boom, which is only used for a few days – the Ocean Cleanup Array has to be in place for 10 years!”
The Ocean Cleanup (a Dutch foundation developing advanced technologies to clean the oceans from plastic) results in a revenue stream, as the recycling of plastic is a high grade material that is utilized in many of our household items. This young man, Boyan Slat, is the CEO and founder of the Ocean Cleanup. He stresses that the initial findings of the expeditions have shown us that we must urgently deal with this growing accumulation of plastic.
On the road to the 2020 Cleanup there are some important milestones to be met, like the 2016 North Sea Prototype, which investigates the survivability of the design and the Aerial Expedition that took place in late September/early October this year, to accurately quantify ghost nets. It will then be followed by the first operational pilot system in Pacific Waters by late 2017.
The Ocean is the engine of all life and our business is also dependent on this. The blue heart of the planet needs our conscious contribution to ensure its support to our wellbeing. Our wish should be sharing Marine biologist Sylvia Earle’s vision, to involve ourselves in one of the many organizations like www.5gyres.org, www.conservation.org/OceanPollution, www.mission-blue.org/act, www.plasticoceans.org and the www.theoceancleanup.com mentioned above. Conscious awareness of the problem will ensure a better cleaner Ocean life.
As loads of people tweet we’re all so glad that there is hope.
By Sophie Cotzias
Managing Director
Cotzias Intermodal Shipping Inc.
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms. Eva Tzima
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
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- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
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- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Planning Commission, India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
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- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
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