The company Antipollution and ONEX Shipyards & Technologies signed a letter of intent for the construction of up to eight specialized vessels for the collection of marine waste that will be classified by ABS and will operate in ports in Greece.
The agreement includes the initial construction of four vessels and the possibility of adding four more. The initiative aims to strengthen the environmental infrastructure of the Greek maritime sector and expand waste management capabilities in the country’s main ports.
New ships to strengthen the maritime circular economy
The new vessels will be designed to collect solid waste generated by commercial ships during their port calls. The materials will then be transported to Antipollution’s land-based facilities for processing and transformation into alternative solid fuel.
In this way, the project promotes a circular economy model that allows marine waste to be used as an energy resource and reduces its environmental impact.
Likewise, the initiative responds to the growing need to improve waste reception and treatment systems in ports, an increasingly relevant aspect for the sustainability of international maritime transport.
Greek shipbuilding gains prominence
The vessels will be built by ONEX Shipyards & Technologies at its facilities in Elefsis and Syros. The project represents a new opportunity to strengthen the recovery of the Greek shipbuilding industry through the construction of specialized vessels for the domestic market.
According to Vassilios Kroustallis, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Commercial Director of ABS, these vessels will allow the company to meet specific operational needs of Greek ports while strengthening local shipbuilding capabilities.
Furthermore, ABS’s involvement will ensure that the units meet international standards for safety, reliability, and operational performance throughout all stages of the project, from design to construction.
Environmental investment for a more sustainable maritime industry
For Antipollution, the investment is part of a long-term strategy aimed at strengthening the environmental infrastructure that supports maritime activities in Greece.
The company, with more than eight decades of experience in environmental and maritime services, develops activities related to marine pollution response, waste management, port reception facilities and production of alternative fuels.
For its part, ONEX highlighted that the agreement expands its portfolio of new constructions and confirms the capacity of Greek shipyards to develop specialized vessels under international standards.
ABS will support the project through classification services
ABS will participate by providing classification services for the new environmentally friendly vessels; its involvement will contribute to optimizing the levels of safety, operational efficiency, and technical reliability of the vessels.
The organization, which has more than 160 years of experience in maritime classification, maintains a global presence in areas related to clean technology, digitalization and artificial intelligence applied to the maritime and offshore sectors.
With this initiative, Antipollution, ONEX and ABS seek to combine industrial development, environmental sustainability and port modernization through a fleet designed to improve the management of marine waste in Greece.
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