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MINERVA IN FOCUS

Foreword

Sokratis Dimakopoulos,
Chief Operating Officer

On behalf of the editorial team, I would submitted for adoption at the extraordi-
Minerva like to extend a warm welcome to the Q2 nary MEPC session in October 2025.
If adopted, these measures will repre-
2025 edition of Minerva in Focus, which
has already I trust our colleagues and business part- sent a significant milestone in maritime
developed ners will find both interesting and infor- decarbonisation, introducing mandatory
mative.
emission intensity limits and GHG intensity
in-house tools We are delighted to see that our quarterly pricing across the shipping sector, with the
to objectively magazine continues to be well-received, aim of achieving net-zero emissions by or
around 2050.
both internally and within the wider mari-
evaluate the time industry. Minerva in Focus offers in- It is worth noting that our company has
financial impact sights into our activities both onboard and already developed in-house tools to ob-
ashore, highlights our company’s projects
jectively evaluate the financial impact of
of the mid-term and initiatives, follows new developments these measures, using the actual operating
GHG reduction in shipping, and serves as a forum for profiles of our vessels, the calculated GHG
fuel intensity, and the estimated fuel prices.
our employees and business partners to
measures share their ideas and perspectives. The This information is intended to support
magazine is distributed electronically and informed decision-making for newbuilding
in hard copy to all our fleet vessels and and retrofit projects.
offices, and is also made available to our I am confident you will enjoy reading about
business partners. these developments, along with the other
Among the many interesting features in engaging articles featured in the Q2 2025
this edition, I would like to draw special edition of Minerva in Focus. Should you
attention to the sections presenting the wish to learn more about any topic cov-
draft IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) reduc- ered, we would be happy to provide further
tion measures approved by the IMO Ma- information.
rine Environment Protection Committee We would also like to thank all our col-
(MEPC) at its 83rd session, held from 7 leagues, both onboard and ashore, for their
to 11 April 2025. valuable contributions to this publication.
The mid-term GHG reduction measures For any suggestions or feedback, please
were approved in the form of a new Chap- do not hesitate to contact us at
ter 5 in MARPOL Annex VI, and are to be Minerva-in-Focus@minervamarine.com.

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