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NewsDNV GL to class VLECs
DNV GL is to class five ECO STAR 85k Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) after signing a Letter of Intent at the SMM Exhibition 2014 last week.
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NewsPromoting fuel savings with SmartSpeed
US based Applied Weather Technology (AWT), a StormGeo company, has launched AWT SmartSpeed, which it says is the first route advisory service to use advanced optimisation to set both optimum route and speed for each segment of a voyage.
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NewsWärtsilä addresses market demands with new CPP
Wärtsilä introduced its latest Controllable Pitch (CP) propeller system at the 2014 SMM Exhibition last week, which it says addresses the demands of medium and large sized vessel owners.
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Denmark: State of Green
Denmark’s State of Green initiative, a collective group of Danish stakeholders in the green energy and environmental fields, is launching a new section to its website focusing on green maritime solutions.
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NewsAlfa Laval unveils latest generation scrubber (
Alfa Laval has launched a new generation of its exhaust gas cleaning system, the Pure SOx 2.0 scrubber, which is said to provide more possibilities for shipowners.
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The growing potential of the Arctic
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) says that the recent industrial policy seminar held in Nuuk has identified the potential for and barriers to maritime growth in the Arctic.
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NewsMethane research in the Antarctic
An international team of scientists have discovered more than 130 seeps of methane leaking through the Antarctic seabed – the first evidence that these leaks are present in the Southern Ocean.
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NewsShell unveils new lubricant for ECA-bound vessels
Shell Marine Products launched a new solution at the SMM Exhibition 2014 taking place in Hamburg this week, to help large vessels comply with the revised emission control area (ECA) regulations coming into force on 1 January 2015.
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NewsEco Marine shortlisted for efficiency awards
Japan’s renewable energy expert, Eco Marine Power (EMP), has been nominated as a finalist in two categories of the inaugural Ship Efficiency Awards 2014, hosted by Lloyd’s Register and organised by Fathom Shipping.
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NewsNanotechnology applied to fuel emulsion to cut emissions
UK-based SulNOx Fuel Fusions says that application of nanotechnology to emulsified fuel could cut emissions of NOx by 50% and particulates by up to 90%, as well as “slash the emissions of green house gases”.
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LPG drives order frenzy for VLGCs
Drewry Shipping Consultants says that a sharp rise in LPG demand is fuelling an order frenzy for very large gas carriers (VLGCs).
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Measuring waves in the Arctic
A US researcher has made the first study of waves in the middle of the Arctic Ocean and detected house-sized waves during a storm which could pose a threat to both ships and shorelines.
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NewsBallast water exemption on the agenda
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) looks set to consider the exemption of short sea shipping from the ballast water convention at the next meeting of the IMO’s environmental committee, the MEPC, in October.
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Evoqua BWMS accepted by US Coast Guard
Evoqua Water Technologies’ SeaCURE ballast water management system (BWMS) has received alternate management system (AMS) approval, giving shipowners more choice for type approved and AMS approved solutions.
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Looking to the Italians
The Danish Shipowners’ Association says that it expects the new Italian presidency of the EU to take the lead in the implementation of the EU’s MRV proposal to restrict CO2 emissions for shipping.
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NewsSlowing down to cut emissions
Six global shipping companies are participating in a new trial incentive programme in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of California to slow cargo ships down in order to reduce air pollution.
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NewsTerex cranes set for Brazil
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is to supply Brazilian terminal operator, Libra Terminais Rio SA, with 12 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsClean-up complete at Waukegan Harbor
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally completed its clean-up of Waukegan Harbor, Illinois US, to remove it from the binational ‘Great Lakes Areas of Concern’ list.
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Congestion cleared at LA
APL’s terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is apparently now rid of congestion following the implementation of a new appointment system for trucks.
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NewsShipping renewable energy innovation project is launched
Japan-based Eco Marine Power (EMP) and Blue Star Ferries of Greece, part of the Attica group, are to collaborate on development of renewable energy and fuel-saving solutions.
