A P Moller publishes HSE-report

“We are proud to present this report. HSE has always been a high priority within the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group and this report shows our commitment to making progress at HSE matters – in terms of reporting as well as performance,” says Joseph Nazareth, head of Group HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment). “Traditionally, the A.P. Moller – Maersk business units have made individual reports on HSE performance. But with this report we have now created a basis for reporting on Group level.” The Group is engaged in energy intensive industries: shipping and oil and gas production. Due to the large size of the fleet and the Group’s position as a major player within energy exploration and production, the total emissions of greenhouse gasses and other air emissions from A.P. Moller – Maersk are significant. However, due to a number of factors such as vessel size, average age of the fleet and innovative initiatives the relative emission per vessel is decreasing. This has recently encouraged Maersk Line to tighten its CO2 reductions from 5 to 10% from 2008 to 2012. “Energy efficiency is our response to the environmental challenge. But it requires innovative solutions. We have already come far, and we are confident we will be even more energy efficient with the projects we have in the pipeline,” says Joseph Nazareth. An example is the Waste Heat Recovery System, where A.P. Moller – Maersk has attained a position as the only container shipping company in the world to install the system on the ships on a large scale. The system can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10% and should result in saving half a million tonnes CO2 per year when 58 existing and ordered container ships have the system installed.