Environment

Rosa Degrades to Category 1 Hurricane, Approaches Baja California

Rosa degrades to category 1 hurricane while approaching the Baja California Peninsula, which will favour the potential of very strong to intense storms in the peninsula and in northwestern Mexico, reported the National Meteorological Service (SMN).

In the most recent notice issued by the agency dependent on the National Water Commission (Conagua) indicated that the hurricane is located 625 kilometres southwest of Punta Eugenia, Baja California Sur.

Huracán Rosa Category 4 Approaches the Coasts...

http://www.maritimeherald.com/2018/rosa-degrades-to-category-1-hurricane-approaches-baja-california/

Suppliers need to fundamentally change business models to survive – says 20|20 – marine energy

Andrian Tolson

Fuel suppliers need to transform their business models in line with future marine energy requirements, the convergence of shipping’s Sulphur and GHG emissions challenges, and advancements in technology

NEW YORK – 2nd October 2018: Physical fuel suppliers need to fundamentally transform the traditional models of supply in order to survive, said Adrian Tolson, Senior Partner from 20|20 Marine Energy, a leading maritime consultancy.

Speaking ahead of SIBCON 2018, the industry’s largest...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/01/suppliers-need-to-fundamentally-change-business-models-to-survive-says-2020-marine-energy/

Survey claims owners have left it too late to get scrubbers installed in time for the start of the sulphur cap

Owners have now left it too late to get scrubbers installed in time for the start of the global sulphur cap, a survey carried on this site overwhelmingly shows. With three weeks to go until our latest quarterly survey, MarPoll, closes we have had more than 250 votes on a variety of topical issues....

https://splash247.com/survey-claims-owners-have-left-it-too-late-to-get-scrubbers-installed-in-time-for-the-start-of-the-sulphur-cap/

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