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Environmental improvements

The environmental improvements initiated by Stena Line since 1985 include:


1985 

Black water from the ships is taken care of ashore for some ships.

1988-1995

"Living Kattegat", in cooperation with the WWF

1988-1994

Tools for fuel optimisation, ETA pilot, Seapacer

1990

The sulphur level in the fuel and emissions in Scandinavia lower than current rules

1990

Land connection of Kiel ships at the quay

1994

Only TBT free bottom paints are used across the entire Stena Line

1995-1998

Flocculation of oily bilge water is introduced

1996

Stena Jutlandica equipped with catalytic cleaning of all engines

1997

Land connection of Stena Carisma at the quay

1998

Phasing out of haloalkanes from fire extinguishing system according to EU directive

2001

Phasing out of Freon R22 from refrigeration system according to EU directive

2002

The freight route Göteborg-Travemunde is environmentally certified

2005

All routes in Stena Line Scandinavia are environmentally certified

2005-

ESP "Energy Saving Programme" introduced across the entire company

2006

Land connection of Stena Danica at the quay

2007

Green fuel introduced for tugmasters in Gothenburg

2009

Introduction of water saving shower heads on vessels in the Irish sea

2009-2010

Approval to pump ashore bilge water to the municipal sewage system in Gothenburg, Frederikshavn, Varberg, Grenaa and Karlskrona.

2010

Two land connections at Masthuggskajen in Gothenburg for "night conditions" and "terminal conditions" installed.

2010

Noise damping material on ramps in Majnabbe in Gothenburg

2010

Installation of approximately 80 oil-absorbing filters in surface water gullies on the quays in Gothenburg.

2010

Land electricity installed in the port of Karlskrona

2010

Environmental accreditation for aspects of operations in the Irish Sea Business area

2011

Land connection of Superferries at Hoek van Holland



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