June 10, 2010 — SMSLLC Principal Roger Miller is leading development of the firm’s expertise and approaches to assisting clients in the development of Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plans (SEEMP) per IMO guidelines (MEPC.1/Circ.683).

SMSLLC has been involved with client environmental compliance and improvement programs for many years and views the SEEMP as an opportunity for owners to achieve a quantifiable return on investment. “We’ve seen a fairly dramatic shift in the industry towards ISO 14001 certification over recent years, though frequently owners and managers complain that they aren’t achieving a measurable financial benefit. By focusing on measures to improve energy efficiency through schedule optimization, routing and other means, these same companies will finally see a difference to their bottom line.”

SMSLLC intends to provide SEEMP advisory and development services to its clients during 2010 and expects greater interest from ship managers seeking to optimize their environmental management systems.

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Tags: Environmental Compliance, SEEMP