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  • Donald Gregory: “EGCSA was set up to offer impartial technical information and advice"
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    EGCSA workshop will examine emissions requirements

    2018-02-13T16:06:00Z

    The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) is to hold a two-day workshop for the to discuss the effect of new rules and regulations on emission requirements and fuel use.

  • Bourbon is embracing digital technology across its operations
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    Bourbon action plan focuses on smarter shipping

    2018-02-13T11:54:00Z

    French shipping company Bourbon has launched a smarter shipping action plan in order to stay competitive and keep up with new demands from customers.

  • One of seven methanol-fuelled tankers with cylinders protected by Chevron's BN20 oil and analysis, and MAN's ACOM system
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    Safeguarding methanol-fuelled engine cylinders

    2018-02-13T08:59:00Z

    A white paper exploring the lubrication demands onboard seven methanol carriers has cast a light on cylinder condition challenges for dual-fuel, two-stroke engines.

  • Scot Navigator discharging timber at the Irish port of Wicklow (credit: Roy Conway/Conway Ports)
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    Efficiency the watchword for short-sea trader

    2018-02-13T08:56:00Z

    A UK practitioner in the general cargo short-sea trades has looked to the Dutch industrial maritime cluster for its latest stage of fleet development. David Tinsley reports.

  • Funnels often have to be extensively modified to avoid installing expensive, tailor-made scrubber systems
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    Planning tips for scrubber retrofits

    2018-02-13T08:51:00Z

    With only a couple of years until the global cap on sulphur emissions is introduced, Wilhelmsen Ship Management’s offers some key considerations for owners planning to comply by installing scrubbers. By Sanjiv Rastogi, head of new building and technical services, Wilhelmsen Ship Management.

  • ClassNK has been looking to utilise data collected on board of vessels and at shipping companies for both EU MRV and IMO-DCS
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    ClassNK support for IMO fuel consumption reporting

    2018-02-12T13:14:00Z

    ClassNK Consulting Service Co Ltd has launched a support service for setting up a Data Collection Plan in order to support the Fuel Consumption Reporting system IMO Data Collection System (DCS).

  • Ultraviolet LED and protective coating technology could combine to tackle underwater biofouling
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    Biofouling breakthrough to harness UV-LED technology

    2018-02-12T11:58:00Z

    AkzoNobel is to develop a fouling prevention technology using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LED) to eliminate fouling growth on underwater surfaces.

  • The MoU was signed by Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary-General Phil Bennett, First Vice President of the EBRD
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    IMO and EBRD partner up for sustainable shipping

    2018-02-12T11:36:00Z

    IMO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are partnering up to help promote sustainable shipping in the first such arrangement the body has had with a multilateral development bank.

  • Electrification will enhance reliability and flexibility while improving performance to cut costs and emissions, says GE
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    Electrification: Driving the next wave of change

    2018-02-12T11:08:00Z

    Electrical propulsion can help the marine industry to tackle the perennial challenges of emissions, maintenance costs and operational flexibility, writes Andy McKeran, general manager, GE’s Marine Solutions.

  • ABB predicts that a large containerhsip could save US$1 million in fuel costs over 10 years by using the FITS2 solution
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    Turbocharger arrangement for part-load efficiency

    2018-02-12T11:01:00Z

    A new turbocharging arrangement from ABB Turbocharging is set to offer greater flexibility and lower fuel consumption for vessels with two-stroke main propulsion operating at part loads.

  • The Nordlaks vessel is the first LNG-battery wellboat, and the latest in a string of offshore vessels using the combination
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    LNG-battery propulsion for Nordlaks wellboat

    2018-02-12T10:20:00Z

    Fish products conglomerate Nordlaks has ordered the first wellboat to feature propulsion fuelled by LNG and batteries.

  • IMO has recognised the pressure on ship owners to ready ships for compliance in two years' time
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    Sulphur cap guidance to speed through IMO

    2018-02-09T17:34:00Z

    The IMO’s Pollution, Prevention and Response subcommittee has requested that guidelines for consistent implementation of the 2020 sulphur cap be accelerated through the legislative process.

  • A ban on carrying non-compliant fuel would dramatically simplify enforcement of the IMO's 2020 sulphur cap
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    IMO moves towards non-compliant fuel carriage ban

    2018-02-09T14:24:00Z

    The majority of delegations to the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) subcommittee have supported a ban on carrying fuel that is not compliant with sulphur limits from 2020.

  • Nauticus Hull version V20
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    DNV GL launches Nauticus Hull version V20

    2018-02-09T11:15:00Z

    DNV GL has launched Nauticus Hull version V20 to provide improved support for the new DNV GL rules and IACS requirements.

  • Green methanol is currently cheaper than MGO, but how long will subsidies last? (Photo: Maritime Knowledge Center)
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    Renewable methanol fuel hindered by pricing

    2018-02-09T09:28:00Z

    Lower investment and space requirements than LNG make methanol attractive, but the cost of bio-methanol is a barrier, according to a new Dutch study into the environmentally friendly fuel.

  • Justin Murphy: The amount and frequency of transgressions will reduce because the warning signs for not doing the right thing are now daubed in bright red paint on the wall. People have seen their contemporaries go under.
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    Bunker industry prepares for radical change

    2018-02-09T08:04:00Z

    A diverse fuel future, a potentially turbulent transition to the 2020 sulphur cap and the perennial question of business ethics are prime concerns for the ''voice of the global bunker supply chain, says Justin Murphy, CEO of the INternational Bunker Industry Association. He talks to Stevie Knight.

  • Lignin, a waste produce from the biofuel refining process, could be used as a base for marine fuel oil, fuel additives and plastics
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    WinGD and Total in biorefinery waste project

    2018-02-08T16:01:00Z

    A research project funded under the EU’s Horizon 2020 initiative is exploring how to make low-sulphur marine fuel from the by-products of biofuel refining.

  • Tore Andersen: “I think the fact that OBS was the first system to gain full USCG approval in late 2016 acted as a catalyst”
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    Record year for ballast water treatment specialist

    2018-02-08T14:42:00Z

    A Norwegian-headquartered ballast water treatment specialist says it had its best year ever in 2017 delivering more than 60 of its USCG compliant Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) to customers.

  • Eniram SkyLight 3.0 is designed to enable new data-driven business development opportunities across the marine sector
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    Eniram updates performance monitoring service

    2018-02-08T14:15:00Z

    Eniram has introduced an update to its fleet performance monitoring service utilising an exclusive partnership with Concirrus to offer a sophisticated solution for marine insurance underwriting.

  • The in-Tank system showing electrochlorination generator, bulk chemical assembly plant and dosing module
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    Envirocleanse aims for USCG before IMO approval

    2018-02-08T10:36:00Z

    An in-tank chlorination ballast water treatment is set to become the first system to receive type approval from the US Coast Guard (USCG) before applying for IMO certification.