Swedish Club guide cuts through the IMO 2020 chatter
Time is running out for shipowners who have yet to decide on how to meet the January 1, 2020 IMO sulfur cap. Whether the decision is to install exhaust gas scrubbers or
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ICS: Sulfur cap a game changer, but bigger changes to come
“The 2020 global sulfur cap will be the regulatory game changer of the decade with profound implications for the economics of shipping,” says Esben Poulsson Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping
Wärtsilä to deliver first short-sea shipping hybrid retrofit
Wärtsilä is to deliver the world’s first hybrid retrofit for a short-sea shipping vessel, Haugesund, Norway, headquartered Hagland Shipping’s general cargo vessel Hagland Captain. The Wärtsilä battery hybrid propulsion solution will significantly
ABS identifies key challenges with Ballast Water Management Systems
“As ships come into compliance with ballast water management requirements, it is important to consider some of the common system challenges and best practices for operating these systems,” says ABS Senior Vice
Envirocleanse inTank BWTS gets USCG Type Approval
FEBRUARY 4, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Center has issued the sixteenth USCG Ballast Water Management System Type Approval certificate to Envirocleanse, LLC, for its inTank BWTS, after a
Alfa Laval marks tenth anniversary of first PureSOx scrubber installation
JANUARY 30, 2019 — With just under one year to go before implementation of the IMOglobal sulfur cap, Alfa Laval is marking a significant milestone: the tenth anniversary of the installation of
Enterprises Shipping & Trading to fit Envirocleanse BWTS fleetwide
JANUARY 28, 2019 — Envirocleanse LLC has received a sales commitment covering fleetwide retrofits of its InTank ballast water treatment systems in vessels operated by Athens headquartered Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST).
Wärtsilä books multiple orders for Aquarius UV BWMS
JANUARY 23, 2019 —Wärtsilä has been reeling in contracts to supply its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) to global shipping operators, enabling their vessels to be compliant with IMO Ballast
Port of Fujairah bans the use of open-loop scrubbers
JANUARY 23, 2019 — The Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, has joined the growing list of localities banning the use of open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers in their waters. In a Notice
Gard: Scrubber washwater discharge bans set to spread
JANUARY 18, 2019 — Norwegian P&I insurer Gard is warning that many coastal states are implementing local regulations that restrict or completely prohibit the discharge of washwater from open loop exhaust gas