PRESS RELEASENew Study Offers Critical Safety Recommendations forEstablishing Green Shipping Corridors
New study, addressing ship owners and port authorities, provides safety considerations forestablishing green corridors.
April.11.2024. HOUSTON The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has today released a
new report exploring the safety considerations for establishing green corridors, providing adetailed safety checklist to help guide ship owner and port authority decisions.
The MTF’s study facilitates information sharing by creating a 24-point safety checklist
spotlighting vessel and port, collaborative and technical considerations in the planning andassessment of green corridors.
Based on the findings of the study, MTF has outlined the following recommendations:
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Arrange early planning for safety assessments
Conduct a risk assessment of port operations and bunkering
Use available standards to ease future port acceptance
Understand the risk to third parties in port
Share information and emergency plans with intermediate states
Develop and implement a safety management system (SMS) for alternative fuels

Commenting on the guidelines and recommendations, Alf Tore Sørheim, Acting Director
General of Shipping and Navigation at the Norwegian Maritime Authority said:“There are many barriers to consider regarding the formation of green corridors, and safety
must be at the forefront of these discussions. We should ensure that all stakeholders haveaccess to our findings and a voice in the process so we can collectively address thechallenges at hand.”Additional comments on the report were provided by Tan Hoe Soon, Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate & Strategy) for the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore saying:“The establishment of Green and Digital Shipping Corridors (GDSCs) with like-minded
partners is a key enabler to accelerate the early adoption of alternative fuels. MTF’s study
can support the on-going work that port authorities are already undertaking, such as throughthe Port Authorities Roundtable on sharing the experiences that can inform the developmentof national standards and guidelines by the respective countries.”
View the findings of the study by clicking here.
Please join us for a panel event during Singapore Maritime Week where we will discuss thefindings of this report and more. View the agenda and register by clicking here.

About MTF
MTF is a forum of Flag States and Classification Societies, established to provide technicaland regulatory expertise to benefit the maritime industry. The role of the Forum is towork together on research that it publishes to the maritime industry and draw on regulatory
expertise to be able to offer unbiased advice to the shipping sector. It seeks to give guidanceon the use of alternative fuels and increased levels of automation in the industry.
Furthermore, it allows for the safe testing and adoption of new technologies and it helps
shape world-leading regulation.
The Flag State administrations include Maritime Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism, Japan; the Norwegian Maritime Authority; the Maritime andCoastguard Agency, United Kingdom; and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore(MPA). The Classification Society members are ABS, DNV, LR and ClassNK.
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