KCC and KSM sign up as first Norwegian members of Eyesea
Image: Crew members using Eyesea aboard MV Bakkedal
Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) and Klaveness Ship Management (KSM) are pleased to announce joining as the first Norwegian ship owner/operator to become members of Eyesea, a nonprofit organization with a mission to map global pollution and maritime hazards.
Eyesea has developed an App that allows seafarers to report maritime pollution and other hazards both at sea and onshore. The feedback allows Eyesea to map pollution, with the ambition to use chart overlays to model the effects of current, wind, and tide on its movement and location. The pollution maps and community engagement will help to identify what makes up maritime pollution and where clean-up efforts can have the greatest impact.
As of May 2022, Klaveness vessels have joined the initiative and rolled out the App to crew so they can report what they see and support the global clean-up effort of our oceans. The membership fee will go to further developing the App and contribute towards clean-up expenses.
Engebret Dahm, CEO of Klaveness Combination Carriers comments: “We are proud to support Eyesea on this initiative and welcome the opportunity to play a valuable role in improving our oceans for future generations.”
Geir Frode Abelsen, MD of Klaveness Ship Management adds: “We praise Eyesea for this initiative and we are pleased to invite our seafarers to play this unique role in tackling maritime pollution.”
Graeme Somerville-Ryan, founder of Eyesea said: “Torvald Klaveness is one of the great names in Norwegian shipping, and I am personally rapt that they are our first owner/operator member from a country which leads the way on so many environmental initiatives. The shipping industry, working together, can make a real difference when it comes to ocean conservation—a topic that is far more than just emissions and compliance.”
About Klaveness
Torvald Klaveness is a pioneering shipping company with the vision to improve the nature of shipping and the ambition to make seaborne supply chains resilient, decarbonized, and cost-effective. The group today consists of five business units; through Klaveness Combination Carriers, the company takes an active part in the transition to low-carbon shipping with the unique concept of combination carriers. Our Dry Bulk unit is a leading operator and service provider to the global dry bulk industry and manages the world’s largest Panamax Pool. Klaveness Ship Management manages the owned vessels from an environmental, technical, and commercial standpoint. Klaveness Digital has developed the world’s leading platform for managing seaborne supply chains. Our newest venture, ZeroLab by Klaveness, is developing several initiatives to make low-and zero emission options available to our customers.
With over 75 years’ experience, Klaveness operates close to 100 vessels through offices in Oslo, Singapore, Manila, and Dubai with around 190 employees onshore and close to 850 seafarers.