Maersk is environmentally sound

MAERSK SEALAND bases business on a belief of being able to protect the environment, while still delivering the best solution to customers. The corporate practice is to not only minimise waste, but also promote the health and safety of employees, as well as the world around us.

Protecting the environment is a continuous effort ­ and to prove that, Maersk Sealand would like to share some of the initiatives:

Ex Sea-Land Vessels are being repainted in Maersk Sealand colours with environmentally friendly paint.

Tin-free paint is about twice as expensive as normal vessel paint, and does not last as long, thus needing new coating more often ­ every five years for normal paint compared to every four for tin-free paint.

Despite these extra cost Maersk Sealand is using tin-free paint for all new vessel being delivered, as well as for re- painting vessels currently in service.

Tin-paint (containing the toxin TBT) will not be allowed as of 2003, and no ships with this paint for hull-protection are permissible as from 2008.

New Valve-technology reduces emissions from Maersk Sealand 2-stroke engines

The 15th of Maersk Sealand 6000+ teu vessels will have a so-called slide-valve. As the first 2-stroke engine in the world, it will live up to the upcoming International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships. Due to this new valve-technology carbon and particle emissions will be reduced by almost 20% - without increasing fuel consumption.

Requiring an investment of about USD 1 million per vessel this new valve will be installed in the other fourteen 6000+ teu vessel, on an ongoing basis as our vessels dock. All 15 vessels will be equipped with this valve latest by the fall 2001.

Maersk Sealand abides by the International Safety Management (ISM) Code

The IMO has set a deadline of July 2002 for all container vessels to be ISM certified. The purpose of the ISM code is to provide international standards for the prevention of pollution and for the safe management and operation of ships. Despite these guidelines being voluntary, Maersk Sealand will comply in full with the code for all of its owned vessels, ensuring classification well in advance of the IMO deadline. Maersk Line is represented locally by Maritime & Transport Services Ltd.

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