刚于今年6月底卸任国际船级社协会(IACS)主席的德国船级社(GL)执行委员会成员Hermann Klein博士在第24届汉堡国际海事博览会(SMM2010)召开前夕表示,船级社在保护海上环境和减少航运碳足迹方面发挥着重要作用。他指出,保护环境、减缓气候变化需要每个船级社采取积极行动。多年来,德国船级社一直大力倡导和推广船舶能效和竞 Dr Hermann Klein, member of the Executive Committee of the German Classification Society (GL), who just stepped down to the chair of IACS at the end of June this year, said on the eve of the 24th Hamburg International Maritime Exhibition (SMM2010) Environment and reducing the carbon footprint of shipping. He pointed out that protecting the environment and alleviating climate change requires that each classification society take positive actions. Over the years, the German classification society has been vigorously promote and promote the energy efficiency and competitiveness of ships