CSA

How to successfully dispute violations with DataQs

Almost every motor carrier that has been around for any length of time has likely been hit with violations during a roadside inspection. In fact, of the 2.8 million federal and state roadside inspections conducted last year, nearly 59% resulted in a violation, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data. 

There are bound to be circumstances in which violations are unjustified and warrant further investigation. When carriers, drivers or their representatives think a violation...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-to-successfully-dispute-violations-with-dataqs

90 Crowley Vessels Honored With Devlin Awards for Safety

Credits: Crowley Maritime

Crowley has been recognized by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) with Jones F. Devlin Awards for the safe operations of 90 company-owned or -managed vessels, reports Maritime Informed.

Crowley bags Devlin Award

The Devlin Award publicly recognizes the skills and dedication of the men and women who are responsible for safe vessel operations and is presented to vessels that have operated for two full years or more without a crew member losing a full turn at watch...

https://mfame.guru/90-crowley-vessels-honored-with-devlin-awards-for-safety/

Bluewire seeks to empower carriers to fend off nuclear verdicts

Bluewire, a first-of-its-kind AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, aims to arm motor carriers and their insurers with data to help counter false narratives that lead to damaged reputations — and potentially massive punitive damages in lawsuits.

The newly launched company believes that those narratives and the negative public image they create contribute heavily to nuclear verdicts — those commonly exceeding $10 million — against trucking companies. 

Recently, such verdicts have been on the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/bluewire-seeks-to-empower-carriers-to-fend-off-nuclear-verdicts

ATRI: Driver shortage again tops trucking industry’s critical issues

For the fourth consecutive year, a shortage of drivers topped the Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry survey conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). 

The driver shortage is dismissed by some as a function of low and irregular pay for demanding work that requires days and weeks away from home. Now, the shortage is made worse by older drivers leaving the business because of the pandemic. 

Another factor is that 26,000 drivers who failed drug testing mandated by the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/atri-driver-shortage-again-tops-trucking-industrys-critical-issues

Squelch high CSA scores to broaden your insurance options

Sometimes it’s best not to be in the upper percentile. That is certainly the case for Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) BASICs scores. Not only do the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and curious shippers regularly view this information, but these scores also play a major role in determining whether or not a motor carrier or owner-operator will be classified as a high risk to insurers.

Insurance rates are on the rise thanks to factors such as distracted driving and...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/squelch-high-csa-scores-to-broaden-your-insurance-options

Key Players Discuss Shipowner’s Experiences With Scrubbers

  • CSA included a shipowner panel with Spliethoff, Grimaldi, and Genco Shipping.
  • Spliethoff operates 50 multipurpose dry cargo vessels from 12,000 to 23,000 DWT.
  • Genco Shipping provides dry bulk transportation of iron ore, coal, grain, steel products, and other dry bulk cargoes.
  • Grimaldi Group operators roll-on / roll-off vessels, car carriers, and ferries.
  • Scrubbers are installed in a variety of vessels, including heavy-lift and multipurpose vessels.
  • Retrofit has been possible in 80 percent of...

https://mfame.guru/key-players-discuss-shipowners-experiences-with-scrubbers/

How To Have A Better Scrubber Experience, An Insight from the Users!

  • Despite reports, scrubber users say that scrubber installation had little mechanical problems or corrosion issues.
  • Experienced Scrubber Users say that from an environmental perspective scrubbers are the best intermediate solution
  • Scrubber Installations are achieving 90% Uptime
  • They say planning ahead of time and choosing the right manufacturer and supplier helped them reduce vulnerabilities.
  • Focus on what can go wrong and do preventive maintenance is their mantra for avoiding corrosion-related...

http://mfame.guru/how-to-have-a-better-scrubber-experience-an-insight-from-the-users/

World’s Biggest Scrubber Suppliers Created As Manufacturers Merge!

According to a Safety4Sea report, two scrubber manufacturers, Clean Marine and FMSI, backed by Frontline and Navig8 Group have completed a merger with the aim to create one of the world’s biggest suppliers of exhaust gas cleaning kits, as planned earlier in October.

What is it?

In October, 18 companies from the cruise and commercial shipping industry have created the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 to promote the use of scrubbers to comply with the IMO 0.5% global sulphur cap in 2020.

CSA 2020

CSA...

http://mfame.guru/worlds-biggest-scrubber-suppliers-created-as-manufacturers-merge/

DFDS Decade Long Scrubber Success Shows Scrubber 60% Effective Than Fuel

According to a Ship Insight report, Danish ferry operator DFDS has been congratulated by The Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 for ten years of successful scrubber operation, with the exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) onboard the 37,939gt roro Ficaria Seaways achieving more than 50,000 running hours since 2009.

Scrubber Installation Fruitful?

Ficaria Seaways, one of the first ro-ro vessels to be fitted with an Alfa Laval PureSOx system, operates inside the North Sea SECA on the Gothenburg –...

http://mfame.guru/dfds-decade-long-scrubber-success-shows-scrubber-60-effective-than-fuel/

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