air pollution

Guidance to create an emissions reduction policy

IMO published the first guide of the ‘Ship Emissions Toolkit’, which provides a framework along with decision support tools for evaluating emissions reduction opportunities in maritime transport. It also offers guidance to countries seeking to develop national policy regarding the prevention of air pollution and the reduction of GHG emissions from ships.

The first guide of the ‘Ship Emissions Toolkit’ provides guidance for carrying out a quick assessment and generating both quantitative and...

https://safety4sea.com/guidance-to-create-an-emissions-reduction-policy/

IMO issues ship and port emissions toolkits

IMO has developed a new set of toolkits to assess and address emissions from ships and ports. The Ship Emissions Toolkit and Port Emissions Toolkit have been developed under the GEF-UNDP-IMO Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) Project, in collaboration with its strategic partners, IMarEST and IAPH.

Astrid Dispert, GloMEEP Technical Adviser, said the guides would help support countries seeking to develop and strengthen national policy and regulatory frameworks related to the...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-issues-ship-and-port-emissions-toolkits/

Study: ‘Just-in-time’ concept saves thousands of CO2 tonnes

If sea-going vessels were better informed about the availability of berths and adapted their speed accordingly, substantial savings could be made in terms of fuel and CO2 emissions, according to a study commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and research institute TNO.

If sea-going vessels are regularly kept informed –particularly during the last twelve hours before arrival– about exactly when their berth will become available, they will be able to adapt their sailing speed accordingly.

T...

https://safety4sea.com/study-just-in-time-concept-saves-thousands-of-co2-tonnes/

California vessel emissions rules could get even tougher

The San Francisco Bay ferry Hydrus was designed for Tier 4 performance to meet California's strict air quality rules. Incat Crowther photo.

Air pollution regulators are looking to tighten California’s air emissions rules for commercial vessels, already the strictest in the nation.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced its staff is beginning a new rulemaking process to modify the state’s existing Commercial Harbor Craft Rule.

Now in its implementation phase, the rule makes California the only state in the Union that requires most vessels with older engines – pre-dating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency diesel...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/california-vessel-emissions-rules-could-get-even-tougher/

Trial ongoing for cruise ship Captain over breach of sulphur limit

The defense team of the cruise ship Captain, who was charged over breaking the sulphur limit in the Mediterranean over the summer, said that the European rules unfairly distinguished between the limits applying to cruise ships and these for cargo ships, international media reported.

In the first case of its kind in Europe, French court has sued the Captain of the cruise ship ‘Azura’, operated by P&O Cruises, over breaching sulphur fuel limit, during the ship’s stopover in Marseilles on 29 March....

https://safety4sea.com/trial-ongoing-for-cruise-ship-captain-over-breach-of-sulphur-limit/

Port of Las Palmas eyes project to monitor air pollution

The Spanish port of Las Palmas revealed plans to launch in October a project for the installation of a system measuring the level of air pollution within the port. The pilot project will last until end of 2019, with a budget of 209,244 euros ($242,450).

The project seeks to monitor the level of air pollution and evaluate the environmental impact that port industries and ship traffic have on air. It will serve to the institution to develop a strategic plan with proposals and recommendations that...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-las-palmas-eyes-project-to-monitor-air-pollution/

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