World Maritime Day: the maritime sector plays a vital role

On September 30th, we celebrated, as every year, the World Day of the Sea.

At the initiative of theIMO (International Maritime Organization) and its 164 members, this day aims to inform and raise awareness of the vital role played by the maritime sector.

The IMO is an organization responsible for ensuring the safety and security of shipping and preventing pollution of the seas by ships. Since 2002, its motto has been:

"Safety, security and efficiency of navigation on clean oceans

The regulatory framework developed by the IMO covers all aspects of international shipping, including the design, construction, equipment, manning, operation and disposal of ships.

The maritime sector must remain safe, environmentally sound, energy efficient and secure.

In this year 2021 and in a context of health crisis still present, the IMO emphasizes the importance of 'seafarers' who are at the heart of shipping today and tomorrow.

The EFINOR group, with its experience in the maritime sector for more than 30 years, contributes to the objectives of bodies/organizations such as the IMO.

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Security

We build sturdy boats that always bring passengers and crew to port.

The creation of different 'boat landings' allows us to adapt to the needs of our customers (offshore wind, oil).

Through our subsidiary Efinor Sea Cleaner, we have developed multi-service clean-up boats that have the advantage of being managed by a single operator. The latter is protected from any danger in the cockpit.

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Efficiency

Our Passenger / Crew Transfer Vessels are also known for their speedy transportation. Users can easily get to different locations in the shortest possible time.

Our clean-up boats can operate continuously thanks to our patented double flow technology. Combined with another means of storage (towed barge, floating tank, tanker), they operate 24 hours a day!

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Ecology

All of the ships built by the Efinor Group are made of aluminum [an infinitely recyclable material] with the objective of increasing the percentage of recycled aluminum for each ship.

Our teams also participate in the preservation of the marine environment by developing clean-up boats capable of intervening in ports, rivers, seas and oceans thanks to the different ranges of Efinor Sea Cleaner boats: WasteCleaner - MultiCleaner - SpillCleaner.

We are also developing environmentally friendly propulsion systems such as the WasteCleaner66E.

👉See our article: eco-design at the heart of our shipyards' development.