Cutting maritime GHG emissions in focus at Jamaica workshop
JUNE 5, 2018 — Cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping and port operations were in sharp focus at a recent workshop hosted by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) as part of
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Composite scrubber eliminates corrosion worries
JUNE 4, 2018 — With a number of shipowners reporting corrosion problems affecting exhaust gas scrubbers, one leading manufacturer is offering an alternative to the high end alloys usual used in these
Active Funnel: New scrubber for large ships and high emissions
JUNE 1, 2018 — Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) have jointly launched an advanced SOx abatement system called Active Funnel. It is a funnel (smokestack) that
USCG warns of ethylene vapor hazards
MAY 31, 2018 —A U.S. Coast Guard Safety Alert (07-18) warns of dangers associated with leaks of ethylene vapors. During an examination of a Liquefied Gas Carrier whose cargo tanks contained ethylene
Methanol: The path to zero emissions, says study
MAY 31, 2018 — Could methanol as a marine fuel provide the pathway for ferries, workboats, and coastal vessels to meet increasingly aggressive emissions regulations? A study recently conducted by industry partners
Maersk picks ABS to lead workshop on cargo hazards
MAY 29, 2018 — Maersk Line selected classification society ABS to lead a recent workshop to identify and evaluate potential hazards posed on containerships from stowage of dangerous cargoes. The workshop assembled
IMO targets can only be met by global rollout of zero CO2 fuels
MAY 25, 2018 — The CO2 reduction targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the year 2050 can only be delivered with the global rollout of zero CO2 fuels and
IMO approves new Inmarsat advance in maritime safety services
MAY 23, 2018 — Inmarsat reports that its Fleet Safety solution has been formally approved by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) as a new service to support the Global Maritime Distress &
Iridium close to ending GMDSS satcom service provider monopoly
MAY 22, 2018 — Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) reports that IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed to recognize that the Iridium network meets all the criteria needed to provide mobile satellite
Songa Shipmanagement opts for CR Ocean Engineering scrubbers
MAY 18, 2018 — Glasgow, Scotland, based Songa Shipmanagement Ltd. has selected CR Ocean Engineering, LLC, Parsippany, NJ, as the supplier of exhaust gas cleaning systems (Scrubbers) for its oil/chemical tankers and