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Scrubber Market Readies for Rebound Amid Anticipations

The scrubber market is ready for a rebound as suppliers anticipate promising quicker installations and new technologies, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.

Scrubbers an attractive investment

Based on various factors, scrubbers can be an attractive investment for shipowners for emissions compliance. Few factors listed are:

  • equipment price, 
  • installation cost, 
  • how many days a ship sails within an emissions control area, 
  • the price differential between HFO and MGO, 
  • fuel...

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[Answer] How a Ship is Berthed Using An Anchor?

For mariners, anchoring a ship is not just an art but a form of science involving a sense of pivot. The role of a ship’s anchor is extremely vital mainly in windy conditions. 

Keeping the importance of this in mind, MarineInsight has formulated a detailed guide on how to go about anchoring a ship properly. Let’s take a look at that.

Berthing in windy conditions

While berthing a ship alongside a jetty or a pier in tidal or windy conditions, the role of the ship’s anchor is extremely vital.

Stemming...

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Flooded Cargo Ship Limps Along Coastline

Cargo ship with 12 crew on board limping along the coastline, South China sea, moving along coastline at a slow speed, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

Cargo ship CONG THANH 27 with 12 crew on board reportedly flooded in the South China sea off Vietnam coast north of Danang, moving along the coastline at a slow speed. 

According to reports, water ingress started early in the morning Oct 7, while the ship was en route from Hai Phong to Hai Tho, southern Vietnam. 

The ship reduced speed and...

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No Clear Conclusions on Emissions Reduction Strategy, Condemns CSA

The Clean Shipping Association condemns IMO’s negotiations in dealing with talks concerning reducing shipping emissions, reports Safety4Sea.

Lack of progress

Following the previous week’s IMO’s talks concerning reducing shipping emissions, the Clean Shipping Association comments that the negotiations in dealing with this issue are “concerning and disappointing.”

The Coalition highlights the lack of progress, as two years have already passed since the IMO agreed on its initial GHG strategy, and...

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