USCG welcomes IMO BWM Convention, but …

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 — The U.S, Coast Guard welcomes the news that the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention has now been ratified and will enter into force in September 2017 as “an

Cathelco BWTS starts shipboard tests for U.S. Type Approval

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 — Chesterfield, U.K., headquartered Cathelco reports that its Evolution ballast water treatment (BWT) system has begun shipboard testing for U.S. Coast Guard Type Approval. The system has been installed

Norwegian Jewel completes hybrid scrubber system retrofit

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 — Norwegian Cruise Line today reported successful completion of the retrofitting of a new exhaust gas scrubber system on Norwegian Jewel, aimed at significantly reducing air emissions and the

BWM convention: Headaches ahead for owners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 — Shipowner organizations continue to express concerns about the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention which comes into force September 8, 2017. At the heart of their concerns are doubts

Canada starts sampling ship fuels for sulfur compliance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 — Canadian Marine Safety Inspectors last month began using on site fuel sampling and testing to verify compliance with the 0.1% sulfur content requirement for marine fuel. Canada’s Vessel

Canada starts sampling ship fuels for sulfur compliance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 — Canadian Marine Safety Inspectors last month began using on site fuel sampling and testing to verify compliance with the 0.1% sulfur content requirement for marine fuel. Canada’s Vessel

BWM Convention triggered: Chaos ahead?

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 — IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention has at last gained enough signatories to trigger its entry into force. Finland handed its instrument of acceptance to IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim

Board of Investigation releases El Faro hearing transcripts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation has completed its review of the transcripts for the first public hearing session into the loss of the S.S. El

Piston free LNG container vessel project advances

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016—It was announced at SMM 2016 in Hamburg, Germany, that project partners GTT, CMA CGM (and its subsidiary CMA Ships) and DNV GL have joined with new project participants ABB,

LR, HHI, HMD to study ship-to-ship LNG bunkering

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016—Lloyd’s Register (LR), Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to produce a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering compatibility study. This will comprehensively review

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