The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 27 to jointly enforce U.S. and IMO air pollution requirements for the North
The maritime industry has often been accused of being slow to catch up when it comes to modern technology. But over the course of the last few years, companies within the industry
Paris-headquartered classification society Bureau Veritas says continuing pressure on environmental emissions, coupled with rising oil prices, puts a new focus on operational efficiency. Writing in the Bureau Veritas Marine Business Review 2011,
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining steps the agencies will take to better coordinate efforts to prevent illegal discharges
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Nasdaq: HERO) has invested $10 million in Discovery Offshore S.A., a newly formed Luxembourg-based company, focused on ownership of ultra high-specification jack-up offshore rigs. Singapore’s Keppel FELS Limited today
A project part funded by the EU has developed software said to accurately predict the condition of a vessel’s structure, coating and components. This enables ship owners and operators to schedule maintenance
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says that two New England shipyards, one in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island, are to pay penalties to settle claims that they violated federal environmental laws.
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are funding a long term test of the effectiveness of seawater scrubbers in reducing vessel air pollution. The technology uses seawater to filter pollutants
