Why Euronav is skeptical on scrubbers
OCTOBER 30, 2018 – “The direction of travel for the large tanker market has changed from going sideways to up,” said Euronav CEO Paddy Rodgers, as the Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered tanker giant
Environment
Ballast Responder put to test on working Great Lakes bulker
OCTOBER 29, 2018 — Seattle, WA, headquartered Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. recently led a demonstration of the mobile ballast water treatment system, Ballast Responder, on board the 730-foot Algoma Central bulk
Holland America Line plugs into shore power with ABB connectors
OCTOBER 29, 2018 — Carnival Corporation subsidiary Holland American Line has retrofitted three of its vessels with ABB shore power connectors, allowing them to turn off all engines and draw on land-based
Eleventh BWMS gains U.S. Type Approval
OCTOBER 29, 2018 — The number of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) available with U.S. Type Approval is growing steadily. The eleventh U.S. Coast Guard BWMS Type Approval Certificate has now been
IMO issues briefing on MEPC 73 decisions
OCTOBER 26, 2018 — A briefing just released by the International Maritime Organization confirms that an amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulfur in ships’ fuel oil
IMO issues briefing on MEPC 73 decisions
OCTOBER 26, 2018 — Scrubber manufacturers will be breaking out the champagne. Confirming earlier reports, a briefing just released by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reports that an amendment to support consistent
With no experience building phase, here’s what IMO 2020 actually says
OCTOBER 25, 2018 — IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee this week rejected calls from leading flag states, supported by the U.S., for an “experience building phase” following the January 1, 2020 introduction
Scrubber-fitted bulkers may have early advantage, says MSI
OCTOBER 22, 2018 — With shipowners scrambling to meet IMO’s 0.5% sulfur cap by 2020, could those that have exhaust gas cleaning systems fitted already have a distinct advantage? U.K.-based consultancy Maritime
Methanol promising fuel to cut CO2 emissions
OCTOBER 22, 2018 — The Methanol Institute, the trade association for the methanol industry, recently welcomed the findings of the MethaShip research project that has concluded that renewable methanol offers a long-term
Stena RoPax completes first month of operation as battery hybrid
OCTOBER 19, 2018 — Stena Line reports that its 550 car, 1,500 passenger RoPax ferry Stena Jutlandica has now completed its first month of operation as a battery hybrid vessel and that