OSM Thome adds green services arm
Norwegian shipmanager is the latest to offer clients digital tools for help with greener shipping and regulatory compliance
Shipmanagers are under increasing pressure to provide services that make the green transition easier for their customers
NORWEGIAN shipmanager OSM Thome has become the latest third-party shipmanager to put resources into helping customers go green, as the sector consolidates and managers come under pressure to be all things to all customers as regulatory burdens grow.
On Wednesday, trade body InterManager was told companies cannot afford not to offer green services.
Ocean Technologies Group chief creative officer Raal Harris said industry was reaching the point where “you will simply not be able to operate without technology”.
OTG’s new owner, Lloyd’s Register, is combining the crewing tech firm with its OneOcean arm, which offers digital tools to comply with the likes of FuelEU Maritime.
Harris said using LR’s FuelEU tool for the first time, he thought: “How can you possibly operate without something like this?”
The data collection and regulatory burden would grow with new IMO regulations and the patchwork of regional rules from jurisdictions such as the European Union and California.
But the extra complexity also created a business opportunity for shipmanagers advising on it, the InterManager forum was told.
OSM Thome’s new Evigo division will be led by managing director Pia Meling and aims to help customers manage emissions and energy efficiency.
This could be through advice on operational and technical measures, managing retrofits and installing efficiency technologies.
“This new division reflects our dedication to innovation and our determination to empower customers with transformative solutions that will define the next era of shipping,” OSM Thome chief executive Finn Amund Norbye said.
OSM Thome chief marine services officer Tommy Olofsen said: “We are reaffirming our commitment to environmental leadership, supporting our clients in adapting to regulatory demands while also championing solutions that propel the industry forward.”
Digital shipping start-ups are starting to settle in, with Danish route optimiser ZeroNorth hitting $40m in annual operating earnings in December after four and a half years in business.