{"id":6782,"date":"2020-12-18T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T13:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipowners.fi\/?p=6782"},"modified":"2023-05-02T08:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T05:46:37","slug":"meriaura-group-stops-using-bottled-water-on-its-vessels-to-reduce-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shipowners.fi\/en\/meriaura-group-stops-using-bottled-water-on-its-vessels-to-reduce-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Meriaura Group stops using bottled water on its vessels to reduce waste"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meriaura Group intends to stop using bottled water on its vessels as part of the company’s Zero
\nWaste Fleet program. During autumn 2020 the company has installed drinking water dispensers
\non its dry cargo vessels. At sea, drinking water is very commonly purchased in bottles, partly out of
\nhabit, but also for hygiene reasons, as ships\u2019 tank water does not always meet hygiene
\nrequirements. Vessels operating in the tramp market constantly visit various ports around the
\nBaltic and North Seas, and the quality of tank water varies depending on where the vessel\u2019s tanks
\nare filled. Plastic bottles are a significant single source of plastic waste generated on ships. Thanks
\nto the activated carbon filter system and drinking water dispensers installed on Meriaura Group’s
\nvessels, the crew will be able to drink tank water, and bottled drinking water no longer needs to
\nbe purchased.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnitor\u2019s drinking water dispensers installed on our ships keep the drinking water cool, and water
\nquality is tested regularly. We hope that other shipping companies will follow our example; this is
\nan easy way to significantly reduce the amount of plastic waste generated onboard,\u201d says Ville
\nKoskinen, Managing Director of VG-Shipping Oy. \u201cBaltic Sea protection has played an important
\nrole in our actions over the past year, both through our onboard waste reduction program, and
\nthe gypsum treatment project performed by Meriaura,\u201d Koskinen continues.<\/p>\n

A year ago, Meriaura Group launched a project for minimizing the environmental footprint of its<\/em>
\nfleet and protecting the seas. The goal of the project is to create standards for all ships on practices<\/em>
\nfor reducing consumption and waste, increasing recycling and reuse of material, minimizing food<\/em>
\nwaste and directing meals to a more environmentally and climate-friendly direction, and better<\/em>
\nand more efficient wastewater treatment. As the first action of the project, the Meriaura Group<\/em>
\ninstructed its vessels not to release any grey and black waters into the sea, even though this would<\/em>
\nstill be possible within the framework of the legislation, and thus unfortunately still happens in the<\/em>
\nfragile Baltic Sea.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

For more information please contact:<\/strong>
\nThomas Friis, Development Manager, Meriaura Group
\nthomas.friis@vg-shipping.fi tel. +358 40 705 39 39
\nVille Koskinen, Managing Director, VG-Shipping Ltd.
\nville.koskinen@vg-shipping.fi tel. +358 40 584 81 79<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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