Wallenius environmental achievements

Wallenius is considered to be a pioneer and leader in environmental work among shipping companies. We take continuous measures to reduce the impact on the environment of our activities and we work with upstream solutions to prevent the creation of pollution. Below we show some of our successful achievements over the years:

2008
  • Installation of PureBallast on board m/v FIDELIO and m/v FEDORA
  • Two newbuildings, m/v ANIARA and m/v OBERON, delivered with PureBallast installed
  • Test installation of solar cells
  • m/v ANIARA and m/v OBERON delivered with ducktail to reduce fuel consumption
  • Study on using wind for propulsion undertaken

 

2007
  • Solar cell project started
  • Wetpac is installed on auxiliary engines on board four vessels to reduce NOx emissions
  • Seven PureBallast systems purchased for retrofit
  • Delivery of three newbuildings with even better energy efficiency thanks to their length 228 m length
  • Study on ship recycling undertaken
  • Compactor tested onboard m/v ISOLDE

 

 2006
  • New vessels have reduced fuel consumption per transported unit by 15 per cent
  • m/v TRISTAN installs Wetpac on the auxiliary engine, NOx production is reduced by 52 per cent
  • New vessels are delivered with low NOx versions of both main engine and auxiliary engine

 

2005
  • White boxes, a control and register tool for the discharge of bilge water, installed on all vessels and set at max 5 ppm
  • SAM (Scavenging Air Moisturisation) installed on m/v MIGNON
  • Biodegradable stern tube oil on three vessels
  • A test patch of glass flake-based biocide-free antifouling tested on m/v MANON
  • In order to reduce the amount of chemicals used on board, mixing tanks installed on the majority of vessels
  • m/v AIDA installs PureBallast 2006 and upgrades to a final version during 2007

 

2004
  • A world record in sulphur content in bunker for ocean-going service. The Swedish-flagged vessels had an average of 1.16 per cent sulphur
  • Slide valves installed on m/v FALSTAFF
  • m/v ISOLDE painted with silicone-based antifouling paint
  • Biodegradable stern tube oil implemented on a vessel
  • Upgraded Ballast Water Treatment System on board m/v DON QUIJOTE

 

2003
  • Fuel cell project started
  • Slide valves installed on m/v AIDA and m/v OTELLO
  • CASS installed on m/v MANON
  • Cylinder oil consumption in fleet reduced by 25 per cent over two years
  • Ballast Water Treatment equipment installed on m/v DON QUIJOTE

 

2002
  • Fuel save in port
  • Study on alternative energy
  • Cylinder oil consumption reduced by 10 per cent
  • Cathodic protection installed in 4+4 vessels (boiler+cooling water)

 

2001
  • Slide valves in five additional vessels
  • Sludge de-watering unit installed on 12 vessels
  • Cathodic protection devices installed in 6+2 vessels (boiler+cooling water)
  • Biodegradable hydraulic oil tested on m/v TRISTAN
  • Silicone-based antifouling on m/v AIDA

 

2000
  • Maximum average sulphur content in bunkers 2.5 per cent
  • m/v PARSIFAL scrapped in an environmentally friendly way
  • Flocculation plants installed on 15 vessels
  • TBT-free fleet
  • Slide valves installed in five vessels – reduces NOx emissions by 20–30 per cent

 

1999
  • MDO for auxiliary engines on all vessels
  • Silicone-based antifouling paint used on m/v DON CARLOS
  • Low-NOx nozzles installed on all newbuildings
  • Flocculation plants for bilge water installed on all newbuildings
  • Test of biodegradable oil in the stern tube begins

 

1998
  • Environmental Management System implemented
  • ISO 14001 certificate obtained
  • The last halon on the vessel is removed and replaced by argonite and carbon dioxide
  • Maximum sulphur content in bunkers 3.0 per cent
  • Test of MDO on the m/v TURANDOT begins: the average sulphur content was 0.66 per cent over the year

 

1997
  • Ban on sludge incineration on board
  • Sorting at source introduced on the vessels

 

1996
  • Environmental Committee formed
  • Environmental Policy drawn up
  • The Natural Step (DNS) courses begin
  • Ban on application of TBT-based antifouling paints

 

1995
  • A survey of the environmental impact is finalised
  • ISO 9002 certificate is obtained