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In his interview with Naftika Chronika, the INTERTANKO Chairman discusses the prereq-
uisites for the decarbonisation of the shipping industry, the need to attract more
seafarers and the impact of the CII regulation. Mr d’ Amico also refers to the tanker
market outlook and the recent developments with regard to piracy.

SIRE 2.0 IS

A GAME CHANGER

Paolo d’Amico’s Ö As we gradually enter the post-pan- INTERTANKO members have been engaged in
interview with demic era, what are your priorities as its development and have provided invaluable
Giannis Theodoropoulos Chairman of INTERTANKO? input. Let’s be clear, SIRE 2.0 is a game changer
As Chairman, INTERTANKO Members’ priori- and focuses on the human element of the tanker
ties are also my priorities. crew and the operator’s performance. We will
INTERTANKO prioritises decarbonisation, also provide members with a Seafarers’ Guide
making the industry attractive for seafarers, to SIRE 2.0 and organise awareness sessions for
the implementation of Russian sanctions, ESG members to share their experiences throughout
reporting, and developing and introducing the transition phase.
SIRE 2.0.
Regarding the current situation in Ukraine and, in á Since shipping’s decarbonisation is
particular, the imposition of sanctions on Russia, undoubtedly linked to technological
INTERTANKO is fully engaging with the G7 reg- developments, what initiatives will
ulators on the oil price cap requirements to pro- the Round Table promote to prepare
tect the interests of its members. Furthermore, seafarers for the industry’s next day?
to help members navigate sanctions, we have Decarbonisation is a serious global challenge.
issued a series of clauses and developed due Therefore, each INTERTANKO member is devel-
diligence questionnaires and a process template oping strategies to fit their trade. In general
for all to use. INTERTANKO has also led the terms, INTERTANKO believes that ocean-going
way in developing an ESG Reporting framework shipping will have limited access to low- and
for the tanker industry and is now moving into zero-carbon content fuels for the next 10 years
the next phase of establishing more detailed or more. So, during this first period, the general
industry standards for ESG. That was achieved strategy has been to improve ships’ efficiency
through INTERTANKO’s engagement with the through better design, increased use of ener-
regulators as the mandatory requirements for gy-saving devices, and enhanced trade logistics.
ESG and non-financial reporting began to take New ships will be able to transition from fossil to
effect, especially here in Europe with the advent renewable fuels when they are available on the
of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Direc- market in sufficient quantities training seafarers
tive (CSRD). properly and exchanging information about sus-
Since the OCIMF’s SIRE 2.0 project began, tainable solutions is vital in this context.

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