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Challenges that Flag States face with regard to
Climate Change and the activities that Cyprus
carries out in this regard
Serghios S. Serghiou
Director
Department of Merchant Shipping - Cyprus
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS, DEPARTMENT OF MERCHANT SHIPPING
IMO’s mission statement:
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Shipping: the most efficient mode of transport
Source: NTM Sweden
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS, DEPARTMENT OF MERCHANT SHIPPING
but still...
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IMO: Energy Efficiency Indices
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS, DEPARTMENT OF MERCHANT SHIPPING
Incentives according to the carbon footprint
point of view
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Incentives for modernisation of fleet
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS, DEPARTMENT OF MERCHANT SHIPPING
Establishment of an eco footprint
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Long term strategy: promote seafarer’s
profession and provide incentives
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Cyprus: new philosophy on fleet management
and administration as regards Climate Change
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKS, DEPARTMENT OF MERCHANT SHIPPING