Wärtsilä to deliver its first CCS-Ready scrubber systems, states a Wartsila news source.
Undisclosed...TECO 2030 launches next-generation marine emission reduction system – The TECO 2030 Future Funnel, says a press release published on their website.
Features of the revolutionary systemTECO 2030 Future Funnel is a unique concept of next generation marine emission reduction system and will be ready for future regulations, and in line with the initial IMO Greenhouse Gas (GHG) strategy.
Reduce emission
The Future Funnel will allow ships to reduce sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, black carbon and...
https://mfame.guru/watch-teco-2030-unveils-next-gen-marine-emission-reduction-system/
Viswa Group in its latest technical updates has released a white paper on Biodiesel Fuel Oil blends (VLSFOs).
Here’s an abstract of the report.
Distribution of commoditiesThe shipping industry allows for mass production and transportation of goods and cargo on a global and domestic scale via the distribution of these commodities using ocean-going vessels as a more fuel-efficient and cost-effective method when compared with other modes of distribution.
Usage of residual fuelThe use of residual...
https://mfame.guru/all-you-need-to-know-about-biodiesel-fuel-oil-blends-vlsfos/
IMO is set to pass a key milestone in developing and regulating methanol as an alternative marine fuel, says an article published in Riviera Maritime Media.
Methanol proposal approvalIMO’s delayed Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is expected to approve proposals...
https://mfame.guru/imo-expected-to-approve-methanol-as-ship-fuel/
https://mfame.guru/strategic-plans-to-slash-sox-emission-in-mediterranean/
According to an article published in Mondaq, the shipping sector accounts for 12% of global sulphur dioxide emissions, 13% of global nitrogen oxide emissions and 3% of global carbon emissions.
Steps to control airborne emissions from shipsThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention) with the aim of preventing pollution of the marine environment by ships.
Regulations for the Prevention of Air...
According to an article published in AET website, the shuttle tanker company has named two of its world’s first LNG Dual-Fuel Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tankers (DPSTs) – Eagle Blane and Eagle Balder.
Vessels emit 40-48% less carbonMeeting the IMO’s target of
these cleanest DPSTs ever built will emit 40-48% less carbon than equivalent vessels built in 2008.
These LNG Dual-Fuel...
http://mfame.guru/aets-dual-fuel-dpsts-will-emit-40-48-less-carbon/
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Group) announced the delivery of Takaroa Sun, a methanol carrier equipped with two-stroke dual-fuel engine technology that enables the vessel to be powered by methanol, says a press release published on their website.
Funds through green financingBuilt in South Korea at Hyundai MIPO Dockyard, the new ship was funded through NYK’s green financing initiative established to support environment-friendly projects.
Takaroa Sun was constructed with the MAN Energy Solutions...
http://mfame.guru/nyk-delivered-low-emission-chemical-tanker-with-stable-freight-rates-assurance/
According to a MarineLink article, Classification society ClassNK has undergone structural changes that include an integration of its point of contacts in order to more quickly and efficiently support clients with the IMO’s upcoming Sulphur Cap which will be globally enforced starting in January of 2020.
Why this sudden Guidance?In light of the increasingly strengthening SOx regulation, until now ClassNK had already been providing not only appropriate plan approvals/site surveys and information...
http://mfame.guru/classnk-issues-guidance-for-its-clients-to-maneouvre-through-imo-2020/
Singapore-based multipurpose shipping company AAL shipping plans to move forward over the coming weeks and months to fully prepare for the important milestone in the shipping and maritime sector by using low sulphur fuel, reports Sea News.
Why sulphur cap?The company said, the purpose of the new regulation is to reduce Sulphur Oxide (SOx) levels produced across the entire shipping industry.
The move will result in more sustainable air quality conditions for those environments, particularly...