Average Scrubber Retrofit Yard Time To Be Reduced in the Next Six Months
Cutting time and cost on a scrubber retrofit
Participants at Riviera’s Asian Sulphur Cap 2020 Conference discussed ways to minimise yard time and lead time while also minimising engineering work on a scrubber retrofit, says...
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus Undeterred by IMO Setback For Speed Limits
Philippe Louis-Dreyfus expressed disappointment over IMO’s failure to support the idea at its Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions.
An open letter to the IMO signed by the chief executives of...
Lloyd’s Register Happy To Celebrate 150 Years in China
According to an article published in Llyod's Register, maritime conversation is dominated by energy efficiency, technology and the need to address decarbonisation challenges at Marintec 2019, which took place last week in Shanghai, China.
Significant...
BTG and GoodFuels To Setup Biorefinery Demo Plant
BTG and GoodFuels are planning to setup a biorefinery demonstration plant.
The plant will convert biomass-derived crude pyrolysis oil into an advanced marine biofuel.
The new facility will be operated by a new...
Mooring Line Failure Causes Severe Injuries To Officer Onboard LNG Vessel
According to a report published by Safety4Sea, parting of a mooring line due to heavy winds caused severe injuries to the 3rd officer.
Summary of the incident
A large LNG carrier was docked in an LNG...
IMO 2020: Prima Marine Add Details To Their FSU Business
Thailand's Prima Marine Public Company Limited said that it has expanded its floating storage units business to support demand for storing and blending low sulfur fuel oils in lieu of the global sulfur mandate,...
Weak Capesize Demand Drags Down Baltic Dry Index
Capesize weakness drags on Baltic Dry Index, reports Seeking Alpha.
Capesize affecting Baltic index
The Baltic Dry Index fell 4.45% to 1,460 points in London off continued weakness with Capesize rates.
The drop in Capesize in Q4...
Jotun Bags Antifouling Contract for 42 Wallenius Wilhelmsen Vessels
Shipping firm Wallenius Wilhelmsen has decided to optimize hull performance of 42 of its vessels with Jotun’s anti-fouling coating system, reports VPO Global.
Hull Performance Solutions
On August 8, Norway-based provider of marine coatings Jotun said...
Slow Scrubber Retrofits Take a Toll on Box Ship Fleet
Scrubber retrofits have taken out some 839,100 teu of containership capacity, or 3.6% of the fleet, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Scrubber retrofits
The retrofitting of scrubbers, mainly on large containerships, has seen the idle boxship fleet...
Scientists Discover Ancient Shipwreck Containing Jugs Of Well-Preserved Wine!
According to an article published in The Travel, the wreckage of an old Roman cargo ship dating as far back as a century BC has been discovered in Greek waters, yielding a payload that...