A festive ceremony was held to mark the entrance of NanoPhos Marine into the Green Award certification scheme. NanoPhos Marine, a company using nanotechnology to boost efficiency of ocean-going vessels, became a Green Award incentive provider.
The formal ceremony took place on September 29th, 2017, in Athens (Greece). Cpt. Dimitrios Mattheou, Chairman of the Green Award Foundation addressed NanoPhos by saying: “New technologies are an integral part of the nowadays shipping. In general they make a very positive contribution to both safety and efficiency. Nanotechnology helps solving macro-issues and Nanophos is an expert when it comes to coating issues. Nanophos Marine develops and produces materials that help solving common problems at a qualitatively higher level. We are delighted to see such a company joining the Green Award scheme.”
Dr. Ioannis Arabatzis, Founder and CEO of NanoPhos – NanoPhos Marine accepted the Green Award plaque and commented: “It is a great honor to join the Green Award Foundation, as acknowledgement for our company’s constant effort to promote through its products new, efficient, environmental-friendly and cost-effective solutions in the marine field. We have come so far through the shipping world’s recognition and support, and we will keep “tuning” the nanoworld to serve the macroworld with pioneering ideas and products.
NanoPhos Marine SA invents clever materials that solve every-day problems. The company has developed multiple nanotechnology-driven formulations to add functionality and boost energy efficiency of ocean-going vessels. NanoPhos Marine product line approaches in a holistic way the needs for smart, durable and efficient coatings in the sea environment. The decision to join Green Award has come naturally.
Green Award has been certifying ships and ship managers that are superior to required values of the industry regulations for more than 20 years. Green Award certificate is a quality mark indicating excellent management, great environmental performance and high safety standards of a certificate holder.
NanoPhos Marine committed itself to promoting values of sustainability and safety and will reward Green Award certified ships with an 8% discount on all its products and an additional 10% discount on selected products.
Both parties believe that this new partnership will be beneficial for the further improvement of safety and greening of the shipping.
Source: Green Award