Another BWMS awarded USCG Type Approval

JUNE 21, 2018 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Maritime Commons blog reports that the USCG Marine Safety Center has issued the ninth Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System type approval certificate. It was

MGO supplier expands operations in Florida ahead of 2020

JUNE 21, 2018 —Tethys Supply and Marketing, LLC, recently announced its expansion of the supply of marine distillates to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The move strengthens Tethys’ presence in South

Why Scorpio Tankers is in no hurry to fit scrubbers

JUNE 20, 2018 — Products tanker operator Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) says that, at this time, it plans to comply with the IMO January 1, 2020 cap on sulfur in marine fuels

Cargill looks for 15% cut in shipping CO2 emissions by 2020

JUNE 19, 2018 — One of the world’s largest vessel charterers, agribusiness giant Cargill, has published its first corporate responsibility report specifically for its ocean transportation business. The report, written in line

USCG gets set to enforce 2020 fuel sulfur cap

JUNE 19, 2018 — “We don’t believe there will be a shortage of 0.5 percent compliant fuel,” Rear Admiral John Nadeau, USCG, assistant commandant for prevention policy, said in a panel discussion

Samsung BWMS gains USCG Type Approval

JUNE 18, 2018 — According to a posting on the Coast Guard’s Maritime Commons blog, the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the eighth U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management

Shipowners seek IMO action on sulfur cap challenges

JUNE 18, 2018 — As the January 1, 2020 implementation date for the global 0.5 percent cap on sulfur in marine fuel gets nearer, the challenges it presents are becoming increasingly apparent. Shipowners

Accurate CFD simulations key to development of Becker Mewis Duct

JUNE 14, 2018 — Faced with tightening emission and environmental regulations, ship operators need to invest in “green” technologies to reduce fuel consumption and lower NOx, SOx, and CO2 emissions. To achieve

Mobile system successfully treats ballast water on ship in Coos Bay

JUNE 12, 2018 – Glosten and Global Diving & Salvage report the successful treatment of ballast water with a mobile system on board a 350-foot vessel moored in Coos Bay, Oregon. Glosten

USCG issues its seventh BWMS type approval

JUNE 6, 2018 — The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the seventh U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Busan, South Korea, headquartered Techcross, Inc. The

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