Sustainability
Working with nature, not against it
We treat sustainability as a technical requirement — measurable, contractual, and verifiable in every transaction we broker.
Environmental Performance in Practice
Fleet Renewal & Energy Efficiency
We advise clients on replacing aging tonnage with modern, fuel-efficient vessels — diesel-electric drivetrains, optimised hull forms, waste heat recovery, shore power connectivity. Life cycle cost analysis is built into every mandate, making the commercial case for cleaner vessels.
Alternative Fuels & Future-Proofing
We work with yards offering dual-fuel LNG, methanol-ready, and battery-hybrid newbuilds. For existing tonnage, we evaluate retrofit potential — scrubbers, shore power, battery peak-shaving, and engine upgrades to the latest IMO Tier III NOx standards.
Circular Economy & Responsible Recycling
When vessels reach end-of-life, we broker their sale to yards compliant with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. We do not facilitate beaching or uncontrolled recycling.
Environmental Performance in Brokerage
Every vessel transaction we handle includes an environmental dossier alongside the commercial and technical file. This covers EEDI/EEXI attained values, CII rating, ballast water treatment system compliance, fuel oil sulphur records under MARPOL Annex VI, and class notation for environmental protection (GREEN PASSPORT, IHM, CLEAN, or equivalent). Buyers receive full visibility of a vessel's regulatory standing before they sign.
For newbuild mandates, we help clients write environmental performance into shipbuilding contracts — not as aspirational language but as measurable, testable acceptance criteria at sea trials. Yards are held to EEDI targets, NOx limits, and noise emission standards as contractually as they are held to speed and bollard pull.
Green Transition in Marine Contracting
We keep clients ahead of the regulatory curve. Every acquisition we advise on is assessed against the following frameworks.
IMO 2030 / 2050
We help clients plan fleet trajectories aligned with IMO decarbonisation targets — 40% CO₂ intensity reduction by 2030 and net-zero by approximately 2050.
EU ETS Maritime
Since 2024, EU ETS applies to shipping. We advise on allowance cost forecasting for prospective acquisitions trading to or from EU ports.
FuelEU Maritime
From 2025, GHG intensity limits apply to fuel used on EU port voyages. Factored into every life cycle cost analysis we produce.
What We Will Not Broker
We do not broker vessels destined for uncontrolled beach recycling. We do not facilitate transactions that circumvent MARPOL, the Ballast Water Management Convention, or the Hong Kong Convention. We do not accept mandates where the client's intended use would breach applicable environmental regulation.
Independence and integrity protect both our clients and the industry.
Standards We Operate Under
Standard forms including Green Passport, carbon clauses, and recycling addenda.
Member — commercial workboat and small vessel operations in UK waters.
IMO & MARPOL
Full compliance with MARPOL Annex VI (air pollution), Annex I (oil), and BWM Convention.
EU ETS Maritime
EU Emissions Trading Scheme — applicable since 2024 to vessels on EU routes.
FuelEU Maritime
GHG intensity limits on EU port voyages, phased from 2025.
Hong Kong Convention
Safe and environmentally sound ship recycling — the standard we apply to end-of-life transactions.
Commission-Only Basis
Discuss a sustainable vessel acquisition.
Environmental performance, commercial terms, and life cycle cost — all in one mandate.