Is green ammonia the miracle fuel shipping has been waiting for?
Ammonia is already being seen as having a lot of promise as a marine fuel that can help world shipping meet IMO’s target of a halving GHG emissions by 2050, As we
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Shipowners to IMO: Limit ships’ speed
More than 100 international shipping companies and nine environmental groups have sent an open letter urging IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) to move on implementing mandatory limits on ship speeds. “Recent
France seeks speed restrictions on ships
France has submitted a proposal to IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) calling for speed restrictions to be placed on ships as an initial first step to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Yara scrubber on 80 MW ship engine sets new record
Oslo, Norway, headquartered Yara Marine Technologies reports that an in-line hybrid scrubber system installed on vessel with an 80 MW two stroke main engine has successfully completed MARPOL testing. This is the
“FONAR” does not spell free pass for non-compliance with sulfur cap
Another horrible new acronym has surfaced at the International Maritime Organization: FONAR. It stands for Fuel Oil Non-Availability Reports. And already, shipowner are being warned not to use a FONAR as a
With IMO sulfur cap approaching, Paris MoU, Tokyo MoU will issue warnings
DECEMBER 26, 2018 — In order to raise awareness about the impending deadline for the IMO 0.5% global sulfur cap, the Maritime Authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding
ClassNK releases new EEDI software
NOVEMBER 1, 2018 — Classification society ClassNK has released what it says is the world’s first software that calculates and analyzes a ship’s speed for Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) calculation in
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
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