Fuel

Interim Fuel and Ship Safety Measures Adopted At MSC 101st Session

In the 101st session of the Maritime Safety Committee, the International Maritime Organization adopted Interim measures for fuel and ship safety, says a press release published on their website.

What is it?

Following discussion on ship safety issues relating to the implementation of the 0.50% limit of the sulphur content of fuel oil (outside ECAs) and on enhancing the safety of ships relating to the use of fuel oil, the MSC adopted a resolution providing Recommended interim measures to enhance...

http://mfame.guru/interim-fuel-and-ship-safety-measures-adopted-at-msc-101st-session/

Coast Guard responds to barge aground in Alaska

The Coast Guard responded Wednesday to a fuel barge that settled in the mud and began to show signs of structural stress while offloading petroleum product on the Naknek River in Naknek, Alaska.

No pollution has been observed and no one has been injured. Product is currently being offloaded from the barge, and approximately 50,330 gals. of gasoline and 95,410 gals. of diesel remained onboard Wednesday afternoon.

The Coast Guard and contracted cleanup professionals are standing by on site in the...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/coast-guard-responds-to-barge-aground-alaska/

‘JIT Sailing’ Concept To Reduce Fuel Costs and Boost Schedule Reliability

According to a Loadstar article, Just-in-time (JIT) vessel arrivals could answer two of container shipping’s most pressing problems: surging fuel costs and poor schedule reliability.

What is it?

Vessel tracking specialist MarineTraffic is working with the IMO’s Global Industry Alliance (GIA) to slash the time containerships spend idling outside ports by implementing a “JIT sailing” concept.

Argyris Stasinakis, MarineTraffic’s partner for business development, said the industry could achieve...

http://mfame.guru/jit-sailing-concept-to-reduce-fuel-costs-and-boost-schedule-reliability/

ESS Saves 50% Fuel for North Sea Construction Ship

  • ESS designed to deliver 50 percent fuel savings in optimal operating conditions.
  • Ship share load and energy optimally between the three Wärtsilä energy storage systems.
  • Expected to generate additional operating cost savings, and a total reduction in annual fuel consumption of two million liters.
  • Estimated annual reduction in exhaust emissions is 5.5 million kg of CO2, 30 tons of nitrogen oxides, and 1200 kg of sulphur oxides.
  • Solution offers both cost and environmental benefits, including less...

http://mfame.guru/ess-saves-50-fuel-for-north-sea-construction-ship/

‘Just-in-time’ sailing saves tonnes of CO2

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. This conclusion is based on a study that was recently 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...

http://container-news.com/just-time-sailing-tonnes-co2/

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