Environment & Sustainability – Page 180
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NewsLR to verify emissions management programme
Athens based shipping consultancy, Carbon Positive, has signed an agreement with classification society, Lloyd’s Register, to provide independent verification of data for member vessels of the Carbon Positive Programme for Ships (CCPS).
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Regulation costs rise at Hueneme port
According to the Oxnard Harbor Commission, the Port of Hueneme is struggling to find sources of funding for its shore side power systems as estimated costs have risen by more than US$2m.
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NewsVFD technology cuts operational costs
Germany''s HATLAPA Marine Equipment is pushing the benefits of variable frequency electric drives (VFD) for onboard power generation, following a successful SMM 2012.
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NewsIs the industry unaware of SEEMP fuel savings?
A recent study has revealed that as the requirement for the IMO ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP) moves closer, 60% of respondents are not aware of potential fuel savings the plan can create.
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NewsFree EEOI calculator for shipping industry
As ship efficiency measures become compulsory for all vessels, Israel based marine applications provider, Totem Plus, has a new Energy Efficiency Operational Indicator (EEOI) for the shipping industry.
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NewsCleantech award for Eniram
Finnish provider of energy management technology to the shipping industry, Eniram Ltd, has been presented with a global Cleantech Cluster Association (GCCA) 2012 award at the Savannah International Clean Energy Conference.
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NewsGreen Award programme becomes ESI auditor
The Green Award Foundation, an incentive provider to the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), has become the first organisation to carry out onboard verification checks on behalf of the ESI.
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NewsGreenheart to launch world’s first fuel-free sail-solar ship
Greenheart, an international non-profit organisation, which is based in Japan and Europe, is constructing the world’s first fuel-free, container-ready commercial vessel.
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NewsGovernment stalls Dhamra expansion
Expansion of the Port of Dhamra has been stalled by the Odisha government which has stated: “Allotment of additional land to DPCL for second phase development at this stage does not appear tenable.”
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NewsPort centricity on the agenda at Seawork 2013
Port centricity will be firmly on the agenda at Mercator Media’s annual Seawork exhibition which will take place from 25-27 June 2013 at the ABP Port of Southampton, UK.
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NewsCTG launches new effluent indicator
The Uk''s Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) will be presenting its new UviLux BOD Indicator at this year’s Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring (WWEM) Conference in Telford.
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NewsInterferry addresses development prospects
Global ferry industry association, Interferry, has recently discussed the operational, technological and commercial effects on global ferry development at its 37th annual conference in Dubai.
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NewsBomin Linde plans Hamburg LNG terminal
Newly formed Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co KG is planning its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal for ship fuelling in the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsFailing to succeed
Have you ever been responsible for any noteworthy failures in your business career? No, me neither, but apparently it happens.
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NewsLNG Hybrid Barge to end cruise pollution
Working together with AIDA Cruises, Becker Marine Systems has developed a concept for an environmentally friendly LNG Hybrid Barge solution for supplying power to cruise ships lying in port.
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NewsSoftware for compliance and efficiency
Classification society ABS has released a new energy and environmental manager module for its NS5 Enterprise asset management software, in order to help owners and operators meet environmental and operational demands.
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NewsA worldwide e-services platform to standardise and ease ship waste management
Ship Waste Agency, a French start-up created in 2010, has just launched a new groundbreaking solution to facilitate and ameliorate the ship waste management along with the participation of all the different maritime actors involved in this process, explains Sylvain Perrier, CEO of Ship Waste Agency.
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NewsRevised MARPOL Annex V - IMO overview
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a simplified overview of the revised version of MARPOL Annex V (Garbage), which comes into effect on 1 January 2013 and will introduce stricter controls on the disposal of garbage from ships at sea.
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NewsGreentech evaluation for box terminals
A new EU project aims to demonstrate the viability of new technologies and alternative fuels through pilot schemes implemented in the container terminals of Valencia, Livorno and Koper.
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NewsOW Bunker moves supply to Panama
OW Bunker has announced that it will supply low sulphur fuel from Balboa, Panama from mid-October.
