Response to sunken towboat continues
DECEMBER 4, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard says that salvage, clean-up and environmental protection efforts continue in response to the sunken towboat Stephen L. Colby on the Mississippi River near LeClaire,
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CSA: BWT won’t work in cold, will cost Canada $1.1 B
OCTOBER 25, 2013 — Robert Lewis-Manning, President of the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA), is calling for a “flexible approach [to ballast water treatment] that will reconcile protection of the marine environment with
Wärtsilä releases 20DF for sale in U.S. market
OCTOBER 10, 2013 — Wärtsilä has now released its Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine for sale in the U.S. market. The engine meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 emissions compliance criteria.
New seal ring works with Environmentally Acceptable Lubes
OCTOBER 9, 2013 — Wärtsilä has launched a new Bio Seal Ring product for maritime stern tube seal applications and says that it is the first seal on the market that works
John Deere adds new Tier 3 engines
OCTOBER 8, 2013 — John Deere Power Systems reports that it will meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Marine Tier 3 emissions regulations with a complete lineup of diesel engines from 74
EPA revises S.S. badger consent decree
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the filing of a motion to enter a revised consent decree that requires Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Inc. (LMC) of Ludington,
Shell settles with EPA in Alaska drilling Clean Air Act case
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 — Shell has just had to add another $1.1 million to the costs of its 2012 Alaska drilling program. Shell Gulf of Mexico, Inc. and Shell Offshore, Inc. last
Carnival to fit scrubbers and filters on 32 cruise ships
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Coast Guard have reached an agreement in principle with Carnival Corporation to develop advanced emission control technology to be used in
Bulker is first ship to use scrubber in U.S. ECA
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 – M/V Balder, a Torvald Klaveness handymax bulker, is the first ship to operate in the U.S. Emission Control Area (ECA) with an exhaust gas scrubber, according to Norway’s
Port of Long Beach cuts air pollution
AUGUST 20, 2013 — The Port of Long Beach has cut emissions of diesel particulates by 81 percent since 2005, according to an analysis released today. The results for 2012 mark six