Results
The Green Marine Europe program demonstrates year after year its ability to encourage its participants to go beyond regulatory requirements.
Green Marine Europe requires participants to adopt practices and technologies that will have a direct impact on the field.
The annual performance report displays all the individual results of the certified participants in addition to the overall average and an analysis of the environmental performance for the year concerned. Their progress is evaluated on a 1-to-5 scale.
An Ocean of Possibilities
Green Marine Europe presents its 5th set of annual results. This anniversary is an ideal time to take stock of what has been achieved to date, as well as identify the opportunities for an even more sustainable future for the European maritime industry. These five years have reflected the values that drive the program: dialogue, expertise, sharing. These values make Green Marine Europe a community rallied around the reduction of its environmental impacts.
Continual improvement
Green Marine Europe’s values of dialogue, expertise and sharing both guide and strengthen the commitment of its participants, who measure their environmental efforts on an annual basis. With an average level of 2.5 on a 1-to-5 scale, it is down slightly compared to the 2022 (when it was 2.6). Far from being a negative point, it constitutes on the contrary the proof that companies that are sometimes more novice in terms of environmental transition have chosen Green Marine Europe as a powerful lever of action to meet this challenge with all the rigour it requires.
2023 Highlights
Spread across 10 European countries, Green Marine Europe's membership brings together an increasing number of key stakeholders driven by the same more sustainable vision of our industry.
More than half of the ship owners reached Level 3 or higher for the NOx and the SOx & PM air emissions performance indicators, which means that they have carried out annual inventories.
In just two years, the number of Green Marine Europe participants has more than doubled from 15 to 31. The number of partner, supporter and association members is also on the rise.
In terms of the program’s dedication to continual improvement, the most significant progress by ship owners has been made in terms of waste management, with an overall increase of 8 levels.
2023 is an inaugural year for shipyards. This 1st year of evaluation facilitated a smooth transition into the program. The first 3 shipyards reached out 32 of the 75 levels for the applicable indicators for their sector.
25 certified ship owners, 500+ vessels!
The program's growth and appeal are undeniable. The participating ship owners represent a growing a fleet of more than 500 vessels in diverse areas of activity.
Search results by participant
Our interactive map allows you to consult each of our participants' individual profiles, their most recent results, their certification status, and more!
Past performance reports
Sustainability, Requisites, Progress
These are what drive Green Marine Europe’s approach! After three years of clear progress, the results for 2022 present a slight decrease in the overall average to put it at 2.6 (on the 1-to-5 scale). The influx of new participants explains this plateau and their generally needed time to familiarize themselves with the program’s requirements.
What progress in just three years!
For its third year of evaluation, the environmental certification program's results demonstrate a continuous improvement in the performance of certified ship owners with an overall average of 2.7 on a scale of 1 to 5.
Twice the certified ship owners!
For this second year of evaluation, Green Marine Europe has doubled the number of its participants, certifying 11 ship owners. Evolution was also on the agenda in terms of the environmental certification program’s scope, with the addition of an eighth performance indicator relating to ship recycling.
1st cohort performs beyond compliance
Although this is the first year of evaluation and the initial group of certified ship owners, the results already bear witness to their commitment to the environment. In fact, all six ship owners far exceeded the program’s minimum performance requirements for the first year of the certification, obtaining at least Level 2 for one of the indicators.
See the full criteria
The environmental certification program’s success is largely based on its ability to identify and address key issues related to sustainable maritime transportation.