If Scrubber Adds or Removes CO2 Will It Make Emission Monitoring Inaccurate?
The IMO EGCS Guidelines allow the SO2/CO2 ratio to be monitored to ensure that emissions after the exhaust gas cleaning unit correspond to the percentage sulphur in fuel limits that are in force:
Seawater Scrubber...
First Ship-To-Ship Radio Contact!
The Maritime Radio Club 'Marine Funker Club Austria (MFCA)' commemorates the first ship-to-ship radio contact made between two ships.
What happened?
On 21 December 1898, the maiden ship-to-ship radio contact was established between SMS Budapest and SMS Lussin with the callsign...
[Watch] Oil Tanker Explodes in Hong Kong
On January 8, an oil tanker exploded after it caught fire in HongKong killing one while two were reported missing.
What happened?
Vietnam registered oil tanker 'Aulac Fortune' was enroute to Thailand when it caught fire...
Fallout From Bunker Contamination Cases
Shipowners and ship charterers seen filing lawsuits against bunker traders though marine fuel contamination issues have subsided.
Shipowners going for GCMS tests for the fuel they purchase
Prices of VGO and SRFO are...
[Watch] Giant Petrochemical Vessel on a Four-day Move
A petrochemical vessel, called a propylene-propane splitter, the heaviest load to ever hit Alberta’s highways is parked off Highway 14 just east of Highway 21 says, Edmontan Journal.
What is this splitter?
The heaviest transportation project...
Saudi Customs Integrates With IBM-Maersk Blockchain Shipping Platform
Saudi Customs has integrated its cross border trade platform FASAH with TradeLens.
TradeLens seeks to digitize and streamline processes in the global supply chain.
Saudi Customs aims to transform the country into a...
BIMCO: Newbuilding Contracts Should Require Use Of Shipdex
Recently, BIMCO announced a new protocol for the newbuilds. BIMCO and MAN Energy Solutions expanded the use of Shipdex in a joint a conference for software suppliers delivering Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
What's Shipdex?
Shipdex...
China’s Open Loop Scrubbers Ban Impact
After Singapore, China has announced an open loop scrubber whose impact is going to be felt on the maritime industry as it prepares for sulphur cap deadline. Here's an insight from the Viswalab on...
Growing LNG Marketplace to Drive Spot Shipping Rates in 2019
Higher volume of spot LNG trades seen in 2019 than in 2018
LNG fleet growth drops to 6% in 2019 when compared to 12% in 2018
Expectations for higher average spot LNG trades...
Emissions Monitoring Technology Passes Tanker Test
Nordic Tankers, Dania Ship Management and Danfoss IXA recently joined forces to test monitoring emissions technology says an article in TankerOperator.
Partners test Sensor technology
The sensor technology was installed on the chemical tanker ‘Nordic Mari’...