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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
cargo ship emissions
Engineering News

10 Reasons Why Ship Operators Should be Nervous About the 2015 ECA Regulations

As of the 1st January 2015 the sulphur limit in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) will take a highly significant drop from 1% to 0.1%. It may only look like

November 4, 2014
Total Views: 101

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Oceanfoil Predicts 20% Fuel Savings With Wingsail Concept
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Oceanfoil Predicts 20% Fuel Savings With Wingsail Concept

Oceanfoil, a UK-based aerofoil design company has announced that it has formed partnerships with naval architects Owen Clarke Design and University College

September 4, 2013
Total Views: 34

Thursday, August 22, 2013
dfds seaways crown of scandinavia
News

DFDS Installs More Emissions Scrubbers To Comply With New 2015 Regs

Danish Ferry operator DFDS, have announced they have invested a total of DKK 400 million (USD $71 million) in new scrubber technology. The company reported

August 22, 2013
Total Views: 28

Friday, August 2, 2013
greenlink systems
News

Real-Time NOx Monitoring Helps to Keep Shipowners in Compliance

GreenLink Systems LLC has developed an on-board nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions monitoring unit (NEMU) designed to comply with the International Maritime

August 2, 2013
Total Views: 14

Thursday, August 1, 2013
UK P&I Club
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Ballast Water Convention | UK P&I Club Highlights Key Issues

In the wake of the forthcoming legislation on ballast water, the UK P&I club has published an updated report highlighting a number of key issues that need

August 1, 2013
Total Views: 23

Monday, July 29, 2013
hydrogen
Engineering News

The Dawn of Hydrogen as a Marine Fuel

In the midst of heightening bunker fuel prices and regulatory pressures around dirty fuel and the resulting combustive emissions, the maritime industry is

July 29, 2013
Total Views: 1003

Monday, July 22, 2013
Stena Superior
News

Stena Bulk Makes $10 Million Gain From Efficient Shipping Strategy

By Catherine McMillan, Whilst Maersk has famously stated that its efficiency measures were the vital component that have made the difference between profit and

July 22, 2013
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, July 17, 2013
maltese falcon mast wind power sail
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce and B9 Shipping: Reviving the Age of Sail

Rolls-Royce is working with B9 Shipping to develop a ship with a capacity of 4,500 tonnes that will be primarily powered by a 180-foot sail, with bio-methane

July 17, 2013
Total Views: 68

Sunday, July 14, 2013
joe pratt sandia labs
News

Port Operators Under Pressure to Reduce Ship Emissions

Although most emissions attributed to the maritime sector are released across vast expanses of ocean when a ship is navigating the scarcely populated area

July 14, 2013
Total Views: 646

Monday, July 8, 2013
european commission eu flags
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Greenhouse Gas Legislation Landscape: The EU Makes Its Move

The European Union (EU) has launched a flurry of activity around maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the last few months in a move that the industry has

July 8, 2013
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, July 2, 2013
The Rise of a Sustainability Leader: Maersk’s Journey to the Triple-E
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The Rise of a Sustainability Leader: Maersk’s Journey to the Triple-E

At four-hundred metres long, 59 metres wide and 73 metres high, the Triple-E series of containerships will be the world’s largest, and one of the most

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 102

Sunday, June 23, 2013
Micanti hull fouling
News

Hull Fouling Control: The Era of Innovation

In the absence of hull fouling control systems, within six months of active service a vessel could have up to 150 kilograms of marine life per square meter

June 23, 2013
Total Views: 625

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
ship efficiency fathom
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Fathom Unveils New Technology in 2nd Edition of Ship Efficiency: The Guide

Business is ever-cyclic and one man’s misery is another man’s opportunity. Whilst ship operators and owners have been feeling the pinch from

May 22, 2013
Total Views: 12

Friday, May 17, 2013
imo international maritime organization
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IMO Takes a Step Back from NOx Emissions Controls

IMO has taken the controversial decision to consider delaying the implementation of tighter limits for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from ships operating in

May 17, 2013
Total Views: 9

Monday, April 15, 2013
To Retrofit or to Scrap…? That is the Question
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To Retrofit or to Scrap…? That is the Question

“How long can smaller, less well-known owners, especially ones with only one ship, continue to run their grand and less than grand old ladies?”

April 15, 2013
Total Views: 107

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tsubasa tugboat nyk line
Engineering News

Hybrid Eco-Tug Delivered to NYK Line

Japan-based NYK Line welcomed a new hybrid tugboat into service at a recent inauguration ceremony at Yokohama Port. The tugboat Tsubasa will primarily assist

April 3, 2013
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
pureSOx alfa laval aalborg
Engineering News

Wärtsilä and Alfa Laval See Jump in Orders for Emissions Scrubbers

A jump in scrubber orders for Alfa Laval and Wartsila reflects a general trend of higher uptake of these systems. Finland’s Wartsila has received about

March 26, 2013
Total Views: 70

Monday, March 11, 2013
Deltamarin B Delta
Engineering News

Green Means Lean: Eco-Ships That Deliver

As a new wave of “eco-ships” enters the market, skepticism abounds about whether or not they deliver the benefits that they claim. There is concern

March 11, 2013
Total Views: 415

Friday, March 8, 2013
becker twisted fin
Engineering News

Propulsion-Enhancing Fins Installed on Hamburg Süd Containerships

Becker Twisted Fins, designed by Becker Marine Systems, were retrofitted onto seven “Santa” class container vessels of the fleet of liner shipping

March 8, 2013
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
wartsila hybrid exhaust scrubber
Engineering News

Scrubbing Up Well: The Evolving Market For Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

Over the last few years, the exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) / scrubber market within the maritime industry has accelerated and with it so has scrubber

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 85
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