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Policy Support


Moreover HHX.blue supports all policy-related efforts of the consortium and especially in promoting wind-assisted technologies in the IMO. In continuous cooperation with IWSA, Prof. Schinas of HHX.blue contributed and finally submitted document MEPC75/INF26, under his capacity as Permanent Representative of the Union of Comoros to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Besides the above, Prof. Schinas under his capacity of Permanent Representative of the Union of Comoros and in cooperation with IWSA and other members of the consortium submitted two technical contributions in MEPC76. All submissions related to WASP are listed below (available for downloading):

  • Submission IMO/MEPC 79/INF21 on Agenda Item REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS under the title Wind Propulsion; joint submission with Finland, France, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Union of Comoros, IWSA, RINA, October 7, 2022
  • Submission IMO/MEPC 79/7/26 on Agenda Item REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS under the title Wind Propulsion; joint submission with Finland, France, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Union of Comoros, IWSA, RINA, October 21, 2022
  • Submission IMO/MEPC 76/7/31 on Agenda Item REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS under the title Prediction and verification of CO2 emission savings with wind propulsion systems ; joint submission with RINA, April 7, 2021
  • Submission IMO/MEPC 76/INF.30 on Agenda Item REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS under the title Prediction and verification of CO2 emission savings with wind propulsion systems ; joint submission with RINA, April 7, 2021
  • Submission IMO/MEPC 75/INF.26 on Agenda Item REDUCTION OF GHG EMISSIONS FROM SHIPS under the title Wind propulsion solutions

The experts of HHX.blue will support the promotion of WASP in all policy bodies under any capacity expressing their active commitment to greening and decarbonization of marine operations.