Yesterday at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, GE Marine announces its timeline for meeting EPA Tier 3 and Tier 4i, as well as IMO Tier III emission compliance without the need for exhaust gas after-treatment for its L250 and V250 marine diesel engines. GE’s engine technology eliminates the need for a Selective Catalytic [...]
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Global shipping company Star Bulk has been awarded the first Certificate of Measurement from the Carbon Positive Programme for Ships (CPPS) after successfully monitoring its emissions for 12 months. Star Bulk’s commitment to a carbon emissions reduction plan and transparency of its carbon footprint has resulted in each vessel within the Starbulk fleet receiving the [...]
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilder and a leading marine engine manufacturer, announced today that it will supply 18 gas emission reduction systems for three drillships ordered by Rowan in June 2011. The eco-friendly Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system can reduce NOx emissions by as much as 95% by using an HHI-developed catalyst to [...]
In November 2011 Iskes Towage & Salvage took its first Damen tug into operation: the ASD 2810 ‘Argus’. Pleased with its capabilities, Iskes decided to have Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld build a further two harbour tugs: the revolutionary ASD 3212 ‘Green Tug’, designed by Iskes and Offshore Ship Designers to reduce CO2, SOx and NOx emissions [...]
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![China: HKLSA Seeks Subsidies in Order to comply Emission Standards]()
If subsidies are offered to public transport to comply with expensive emission standards, then they should also apply to shipping, said the… (Exim) Source: Exim, November 4, 2011;
![Italy: Wartsila Tests New Gas Engine Technology to Comply with IMO Tier III Emission Limits]()
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has successfully tested its new low-speed gas engine technology in trials conducted at the company’s facilities in Trieste, Italy. The tests were carried out on September 19 in conjunction with Wärtsilä’s Licensees Conference in Trieste. Wärtsilä successfully demonstrated that the engine performance fully complies with the upcoming IMO [...]
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![Germany: Hamburg Sud, GL Join Forces to Develop Emission Management System]()
Hamburg Süd and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd are jointly developing an innovative data management system for systematically capturing all environmentally relevant ship operation information. The future “GL Emission Manager” will permit detailed evaluation and analysis of all relevant data of the entire fleet. Hamburg Süd has set itself the goal of creating a valid [...]
![IMO’s New Emission Norms to Hurt Shipping Companies]()
Indian shipping companies, reeling under low freight rates and high fuel prices, will face further cost pressure due to new emission norms s… (economictimes) Source: economictimes, September 6, 2011.
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![UK: ICS Supports The Role of IMO on CO2 Emission Reduction]()
The shipping industry remains firmly behind the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as the architect of change when it comes to regulating shipping’s CO2 emissions, according to Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). While it is clearly in the interest of shipping to minimise its CO2 output by reducing fuel consumption, [...]
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New Zealand’s prime minister has warned Japan its whaling programme could come under fresh international scrutiny if a disabled vessel in its fleet leaks oil. The Nisshin Maru has been stranded since Thursday morning after a fire started in its engine room close to the largest colony of Adelie penguins.
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