news a Grimaldi Group Company 3/2018 THE NEW RO-PAX CLASS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE FIGHT SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING >> Modern GROWING WITH CUSTOMERS >> Reliable – IMPROVING CARGO HANDLING >> Efficient Contents Editorial 2 Emanuele Grimaldi awarded as Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland 4 Community involvement in Finnlines 5 Finnlines’ actions in sustainable shipping 6 Six vessels 30 metres longer 7 Our ports – Uusikaupunki–Travemünde 8 FINNLINES TO BUILD NEW RO-PAX CLASS THAT Schedules 11–15 WILL CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE FIGHT THE BATTLE IS ON TO REDUCE CO2 EMIS- SIONS AND FOSSIL FUEL CONSUMPTION OVER A SHORT ENOUGH TIMESCALE TO ENSURE THAT OUR CHILDREN INHERIT A news WORLD IN ECOLOGICAL EQUILIBRIUM. Issue 3/2018 seq. no. 24 ithin our industry, the International Maritime Editor in Chief: Finnlines Organization has set the bar high: mandating an ambitious target of a 50% reduction in the Printed by: K-Print key greenhouse gas emission by 2050, com- Wpared with 2008 levels. Published by: Finnlines Plc Komentosilta 1 This is not the only toxic gas that we are collectively FI 00980 Helsinki seeking to reduce. Sulphur oxide emissions, too, must come www.finnlines.com down worldwide, and to this end regulators have decided press@finnlines.com the global fleet must from 2020 either use emissions abate- ment technology known as ‘scrubbers’ or run on cleaner fuel. Address changes: www.finnlines.com/finnlines-news At Finnlines we began preparing for these challenges several years ago. To comply with even tighter emissions Printed in November 2018. controls already in place in the Baltic and North Sea we Circulation: 15,500 copies kicked off a scrubber installation programme. The equip- LENGTHENING HAS HAD A FAVOURABLE EFFECT ON THE CLIMATE. ficient and unnecessary on many trades. An appropriate propeller, delivering the neces- sary power but no more, has saved us fuel and reduced CO2 emissions on a tonne/kilo- metre basis. LENGTHENING HAS HAD AN EQUIVALENT, BENEFICIAL EFFECT. We lengthened Finn- lines vessels in two waves, the second of which should be completed by the end of 2018, bringing the total number of length- ened units to six. The tonne/kilometre con- sumption of these vessels has been reduced FINNLINES TO BUILD NEW RO-PAX CLASS THAT by 30%. Looking to the future, we will from 2021 take delivery of three ice-class newbuilds. Their design and size mean they are among WILL CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE FIGHT the most fuel-efficient on the market. Those who attended the Grimaldi Group’s Euro-Med convention, which this year took place in Greece, will know that we are now ment has brought down SOx emissions by a planning a new series of ‘Superstar’ ro-pax factor of thirty, to negligible amounts. vessels. In addition to the appropriate pro- These installations have continued at a pellers, these ships will come pre-equipped steady rate to the point where today almost with scrubbers and other advanced fuel con- the entire Finnlines fleet – 20 of our 22 ships sumption reduction systems. – now have scrubbers fitted. This means that In both linear-metre capacity and cabin ships trading outside the Baltic / North Sea numbers, the duo will be larger and more ef- low emissions areas: in, for example, the Bay ficient than the tonnage they will replace. We of Biscay, already meet – and improve on – are working with top Scandinavian engineers the 2020 requirement. on designs that will meet both our demands Maritime scrubbers were an emerging and the expectations of our passengers. We technology when we began to study them, hope to take delivery within three years of but by the time we placed our orders we finalising the design. were confident of their utility. Other shipowners thought differently. WITH TROPICAL STORMS NOW WITNESSED They held back on ordering, but now are AT LATITUDES PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN, the rushing to place orders, creating a backlog fight against climate change has taken on a that might cost them dearly. dramatic urgency. Reducing fuel consumption and emissions AS PART OF A PARALLEL EFFORT TO REDUCE means we remain both competitive and firm CONSUMPTION ACROSS OUR FLEET, WE RE- in our commitment to play a role in this vital BLADED TEN VESSELS between 2013 and battle for our planet’s health. 2015. Sailing at higher speeds is both inef- 3 EMANUELE GRIMALDI AWARDED AS COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF THE LION OF FINLAND The president of the Republic of Finland, President Sauli Niinistö, has conferred Finnlines’ President and CEO Mr Emanuele Grimaldi with a decoration of Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland. The decoration is awarded to in- dividuals who have distinguished themselves in the service of Finland. Finnish ambassador to Italy, Mr Janne Taalas, has stated that the decoration is a recognition to Mr Emanuele Grimaldi’s long-term efforts in Finland and at Finnlines, which is extremely significant to Finnish exports. The ceremony was held on th4 of July at the Finnish Embassy in Rome. “I am very pleased to receive this honour. We worked very hard in Finnlines, as a team of hundreds of employees both at sea and ashore, to improve our operational and economic per- formances, achieving results beyond our expectations and al- lowing us to position the company among the successful busi- ness stories in the Baltic area. It is an honour for me to lead this team, and to receive this prestigious award from the President of the Republic of Finland and the Ambassador of Finland in Italy”, said Emanuele Grimaldi. There are only very few foreign citizens who have been hon- oured with the decoration of this high level. Finnlines’ President and CEO Emanuele Grimaldi received his medal of honour from AAMU PEDI- the ambassador Janne Taalas. ATRIC CANCER FOUNDATION SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF NEWEST RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADO- LESCENTS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. 4 AROUND 2,100 CYCLISTS ACROSS 54 TEAMS IN SEVEN COUNTRIES ARE EXPECTED TO CYCLE TO PARIS WITH THE CHARITY CYCLING TEAM RYNKEBY. Community involvement in Finnlines FINNLINES COLLABORATES AND INTERACTS WITH DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS AID TO CHILDREN AND ORGANISATIONS. ONE OF THE ORGANISATIONS IS THE AAMU PEDIATRIC During 2017, Finnlines was an official Finland 100 partner and supported the Aamu Pediat- CANCER FOUNDATION WHICH FINNLINES SUPPORTED IN 2017. THIS YEAR ric Cancer Foundation with EUR 50,000. FINNLINES HAS, AS BEFORE, CONTINUED COOPERATION WITH THE CYCLING Aamu Pediatric Cancer Foundation sup- CHARITY TEAM RYNKEBY – GOD MORGON AS THE FINNISH TEAMS CROSS OVER ports implementation of newest research achievements for the treatment of children TO TRAVEMÜNDE ONBOARD FINNLINES TO BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TO PARIS. and adolescents diagnosed with cancer. Liver tumours are rare but severe and account for 1% of paediatric tumours. Their incidence, COOPERATION WITH NORDIC CHARITY den, Finland, Norway and Germany. In each however, has been increasing with improved CYCLING TEAM country the money is donated to local or- neonatal care for preterm infants, who have Approximately 300 cyclist and service team ganisations that help children. In 2018, Team an increased risk of developing liver tumours. members from seven different cities in Fin- Rynkeby donated to the Finnish organisations Finland has just been asked to join the land started their journey towards Paris from a record amount of EUR 886,372. Paediatric Hepatic International Tumour Helsinki, Vuosaari in June 2018, to raise The next Rynkeby trip to Paris is already Trial (PHITT) that is a clinical trial within the funds for children with cancer. The Finnish on the upswing. Around 2,100 cyclists across Children’s Liver Tumour European Research teams cross over to Travemünde onboard 54 teams in seven countries are expected to Network (ChiLTERN) Programme. Due to Finnlines. cycle to Paris with the charity cycling Team Finnlines’ donation to the implementation of Every summer Team Rynkeby – God Mor- Rynkeby. Finnlines will be a part of the jour- the PHITT Trial in Finland via Aamu we have gon Finland cycle to Paris to raise money ney for the Finnish teams. now the possibility to be part of the most ad- for seriously ill children in Denmark, Swe- vantageous liver treatment for children. 5 GREEN SHIPPING Finnlines’ actions in sustainable shipping Shipping is a global business and a sustainable and socially responsible business model becomes more important year by year. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) issues international rules and regulations on safety and environmental matters. European shipping companies must also fully comply with national and EU legislation. IMO’s global Finnlines actions regulatory Green Ro-Ro Newbuilding Programme framework • Three new ro-ro vessels to be built • IMO manages international legis- • Electrical power storage system to lation on safety and environmental enable zero emissions during port stay; matters, and for example 21 IMO’s air lubrication system under the keel treaty instruments are directly to reduce friction, advance integrated environment-related propeller-rudder system • Stricter emission limits for SOx, Emission reduction NOx and CO2 • Exhaust gas scrubbers installed on • DCS – Data collection system to 21 ships start on 1 January 2019 Fuel efficiency • Ballast Water Management • Energy-efficient fleet – e.g. ship-length- Convention to prevent the transfer ening programme to improve energy of invasive species efficiency • Brushing of vessel’s bottom and hull EU / national • Optimum trim and ballast • Painting the underwater hull with silicon regulatory anti-fouling