The japanese classification society ClassNK has issued its first certifications for Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plans (SEEMP) to Japanese shipowner[ds_preview] Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Turkish ship management company Semih Sohtorik Management & Agency (SSMA). In order to assist shipowners and managers to comply with the new requirements, the class has begun offering a voluntary SEEMP certification program.
ClassNK continuously reviews, updates and amends its technical rules and guidance as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the safety of life and property at sea, and to protect the marine environment. Its recently updated »Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships« contains a number of amendments made in 2011.
These amendments include new requirements for container ships, bridge navigational watch alarm systems (BNWAS), for workships and rules for methods to fix attachments to the corners of cargo hatches.
