reducing shipping emissions

Genting Hong Kong to retrofit three ships with scrubbers

Genting Hong Kong, cruise operator, informed that it will buy scrubbers as a measure to comply with the upcoming IMO 2020 sulphur cap. Specifically, the company will retrofit three of its ships with exhaust gas cleaning systems.

Genting Hong Kong will add scrubbers to three ships and LTH-Baas will do the retrofits, as the cruise operator paid the company EUR 69.1 million (USD 79.4 million).

The agreement was signed in September 2018, and says that LTH-Baas will be responsible for turnkey...

https://safety4sea.com/genting-hong-kong-to-retrofit-three-ships-with-scrubbers/

Shell announces availability for its 2020 compliant fuels

Shell announced that it launched the fuel availability which will be in in key ports in 2020. Shell’s marine fuels network rolled out the planned fuel availability for 2020 at SIBCON in Singapore on 3 October 2018.

This announcement aims to support ship owners and charterers as they prepare for IMO’s 0.50% global sulphur limit for marine fuels in 2020.

The availability for Shell’s new 0.50% very low sulphur marine fuel oil (VLSFO) was included as part of the rollout. Trials for the new fuel are...

https://safety4sea.com/21166159-2shell-announces-availability-for-its-2020-compliant-fuels/

34 maritime CEOs sign call for action on decarbonization

On the occasion of the Global Maritime Forum, a group of 34 CEOs and industry leaders from across the maritime value chain worldwide gathered to sign a call for action in a bid to lead the maritime industry in a transition towards a new decarbonized future. The signatories believe the industry needs to accelerate both technological and business model innovation, further improve operational and technical energy efficiency, and mark transition to zero-carbon fuels and new propulsion systems.

The...

https://safety4sea.com/34-maritime-ceos-sign-call-for-action-on-decarbonization/

Newport Shipping purchases 100 scrubbers

Newport Shipping has bought 100 scrubbers with options for 100 more from Chinese scrubber manufacturer Weihai Puyi Marine Environmental Technology Co (Puyier).

As Newport Shipping Chief Executive Officer Erol Sarikaya informed, the agreement includes an 8-month lead-time for scrubbers ordered by the end of October, thus the company can offer the marine industry its first-ever turnkey scrubber retrofit solution.

We are providing shipowners with a true one-stop-shop for equipment procurement,...

https://safety4sea.com/newport-shipping-purchases-100-scrubbers/

Port of Hueneme gets $3 million for zero emission energy project

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $3 million to the Port of Hueneme to fund their ship to shore zero emission energy project. This project is a part of a joint application with the Port of Los Angeles for the statewide Zero- and Near Zero- Emission Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF).

The Port of Hueneme will provide a $200,000 match to the grant funding for a total project cost of $3.2 million.

The equipment funded through the ZANZEFF grant will be used by the Port’s private...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-hueneme-gets-3-million-for-zero-emission-energy-project/

ExxonMobil announces locations for its 2020 compliant fuels

ExxonMobil confirmed that all its IMO compliant, 0.50% sulphur fuels currently developed are residual grades. It has also confirmed that the formulations are all compatible with each other, provided that bunkering, storage and handling best practice guidance is followed. In addition, the company announced the locations where its low sulphur fuel range will be available.

According to ExxonMobil its compliant fuel will be available at the Ports in Antwerp, Rotterdam, Genoa and Marseilles in...

https://safety4sea.com/exxonmobil-announces-locations-for-its-2020-compliant-fuels/

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/

Seven major global ports join forces to tackle global warming

Seven major international ports recognized for advancing environmental initiatives have teamed up to launch the ‘World Ports Climate Action Program’, focusing on the development of projects to address global warming and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, against greenhouse gas emissions.

The US Port of Long Beach will join port authorities in Los Angeles; Rotterdam in the Netherlands; Hamburg in Germany; Barcelona in Spain; Antwerp in Belgium; and Vancouver in Canada.

This partnership helps...

https://safety4sea.com/seven-major-global-ports-join-forces-to-tackle-global-warming/

Shipowners form alliance to promote scrubbers

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 aims to inform the industry, relevant authorities, organizations and the public about the environmental benefits of scrubbers.

The members of CSA 2020 include Cargill, DHT Holdings, Navig8 Group, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Eagle Bulk Shipping, Frontline, Golden Ocean Group Limited, Blystad Group,...

https://safety4sea.com/shipowners-form-alliance-to-promote-scrubbers/

Scorpio to install scrubbers to majority of its ships

Scorpio Group announced that it will invest significantly in installing scrubbers on the majority of its ships, as a measure to comply with the upcoming IMO 0.5% sulphur cap on marine fuels from 2020.

As Scorpio informed it will install scrubbers to the vast majority of its vessels in order to comply with the 2020 sulphur cap, by the end of the first half of 2020. However, the company has not yet determined the exact costs or how such costs will be financed.

Before this decision, Scorpio Tankers...

https://safety4sea.com/scorpio-to-install-scrubbers-to-majority-of-its-ships/

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