Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 167
Commission workstream to optimise international shipping efficiency through UK Hydrographic Office expertise.
Recommendation
We recommend that, as part of the refreshed Clean Maritime Plan, Ministers commission a workstream to examine how the efficiency of international shipping operations can be further optimised by the appropriate development of the expertise in the UK Hydrographic Office.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government notes the recommendation, stating it will engage with UK stakeholders, including the UKHO and other expertise centers, as part of its work on energy efficiency, rather than commissioning a specific new workstream.
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Paragraph Reference:
167
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Government notes this recommendation. The UK has a wide range of expertise that can aid the efficiency of maritime operations, including the development and design of on-board energy efficiency technologies, through to a strong base in hydrography and AI and autonomy, specialisms which can play a role in delivering route optimisation. As part of our work on energy efficiency, we will engage directly across UK stakeholders, including the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and other centres of expertise, such as the Government supported UK Clean Maritime Research Hub. We recommend that Ministers consult on the emissions benefits to be achieved through regulating the maximum carbon intensity of vessels allowed to enter UK ports, with a view to permitting only those vessels rated ‘A’ to ‘C’ for carbon intensity under the current IMO Energy Efficiency Existing Ship index to enter.
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