Environment & Sustainability – Page 198
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Container ship speed matters when it comes to fuel
High or volatile oil prices and environmental concerns, point to the need for new designs capable of operating efficiently at different speeds. Lloyd’s Register warns that care needs to be taken when running at reduced power outputs. Most container ships trading today, and on order, were ...
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NewsWindsail: energy saving solution?
Norwegian research team confirm substantial fuel and pollution reduction potential for ocean going ships fitted with Shadotec plc British wingsails
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NewsSafety and Environmental Management Certification
IPSEM is a voluntary standard of practice and a certification scheme, developed by Bureau Veritas, for the management of safety and environmental protection in ports
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NewsTop Priority: Clean Air
Vessel speed reduction, accelerating the use of cleaner burning fuel and cleaner trucks are all key elements of the Clean Air Action Plan being implemented by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
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NewsFocusing on Air Quality and Climate Change
Recent scientific studies, experiences and developments in policy related to air pollution and climate change in shipping and port industrial areas with specific attention to the reduction of pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions will be discussed in the 2nd Harbours & Air Quality conference that will be hosted in Rotterdam ...
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NewsDeveloping “natural” dredging
One of the world’s largest dredging contractors and marine construction companies (in terms of 2007 turnover), Van Oord is successfully deploying relatively new technology in its dredging activities.
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NewsThe business of pollution control
In 2002, the EcoPorts Foundation published a document listing the most significant threats to the environment in the ports industry.
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NewsEnvironmental dredging – the complete picture
A revised and updated edition of “Environmental Aspects of Dredging” has recently been published. This book reviews the impact of planned dredging on our environment, while also explaining how projects can be monitored and, when possible, dredged material can be re-used.
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Bio-fuel centre
The Port of Rotterdam has set itself the target of becoming the European centre for the production of bio-diesel and bio-ethanol fuels.
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NewsSeawater scrubber interest accelerates
After recent positive trials on a Pacific cruise liner, Krystallon is now receiving widespread interest from across the industry in its innovative scrubber system. The Krystallon technology effectively scrubs marine exhaust gases to eliminate harmful sulphur emissions and particulate matter. It provides an alternative to using more expensive low sulphur ...
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OSD calls for greener designs
Offshore vessel designer, Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), says going green is no longer just an expensive option, and it is no longer just about containing noxious emissions and oil spills. A global focus on carbon dioxide emission reduction means that going green is both a challenge and a business opportunity ...
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NewsGreen for Go
Ro-ro tractor manufacturers continue to address market requirements for more capable, user-friendly tractors and ''greener''more environmentally friendly machines, as David Foxwell discovers
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HAL cold ironing
Holland America Line (HAL) has recently retrofitted two of its ships to plug into shore power at the Port of Seattle. And, in a separate program, HAL plans on conducting a seawater scrubber feasibility project aboard one of its cruise ships
