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Managing SEEMP online
Are you thinking about SEEMP yet?
Marorka just launched a new addition to our Marorka Online product for managing the SEEMPs for your whole fleet, tracking goals, managing measures and implement continuous evaluation. Here is the press release and the page with all the details and a free trial.
Video from IMO on EEDI and SEEMP
IMO has produced this high level video explaining EEDI and SEEMP and the potential impact on the shipping industry.
Have you started your SEEMP process?
Added by Gommit77 on January 31, 2012 at 9:28am — No Comments
Trending: Maersk slowing down
The big news in the marine industry today is based on a reasearch that Maersk has conducted on reduced speed for a vessel in their fleet.
ContinueMaersk vessels sustained zero damage from slowing since the Copenhagen-based owner began lowering speeds to cut fuel costs in 2007, Jan de Kat, Maersk senior…
Added by Gommit77 on October 6, 2011 at 9:27am — No Comments
Low-Sulfur Fuel Really Does Make a Difference
gCaptain reports on an interesting research into use of low-sulfur fuel and voluntary slowdown.
ContinueThe study examined a container ship operating under a 2009 California regulation requiring that ships switch to low-sulfur fuels as they approach the California coast, and also adhering to a voluntary state slowdown policy, intended to reduce pollution. The research team found that emissions of several health-damaging pollutants, including sulfur dioxide and particulate matter,…
Added by Gommit77 on September 19, 2011 at 9:28am — No Comments
Simple and effective measures at Solstad
Identifying energy saving measures and incentives play a key role in the simple but effective strategy implemented at Solstad.
They have a special section on their website outlining their green operations.
In it's simplest form they have identified energy saving measures carried out by the captain, including:
- Anchoring: if idle and weather and water depth allows it.
- Drift: if idle or…
Added by Gommit77 on September 14, 2011 at 2:11pm — No Comments
IMO agrees mandatory CO2 cut measures for new ships
These are busy times, so I've been not been as active posting here as I would have liked. I've been following up on the dialog at IMO and I find this one of the most important actions the international community is starting to take in our business. What is your thought on the subject?
"(Reuters) - The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on Friday on energy…
ContinueAdded by Kristinn A. Aspelund on July 18, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment
Mass flow meter in bunkering and fuel monitoring application
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| (i) Shore Reading (mt) |
4578.25 | 3294.59 |
| (ii) Tank Guaging (mt)… |
Added by Jerry Wang on November 3, 2010 at 6:09am — No Comments
The University of Manchester: UK’s shipping emissions six times higher than expected
"According to a University of Manchester study, the global shipping industry, despite being traditionally viewed as one of the most energy efficient means of transport, releases increasing amounts of harmful
emissions into the atmosphere every year.
Indeed, as the rest of the world strives to avoid dangerous…
ContinueAdded by Kristinn A. Aspelund on September 23, 2010 at 6:00am — 1 Comment
Air pollution from ships cut, with entry into force of MARPOL amendments
The revised Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL convention) enters into force globally on 1 July 2010, together with… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on July 5, 2010 at 1:18pm — No Comments
Air pollution from ships cut, with entry into force of MARPOL amendments
The revised Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL convention) enters into force globally on 1 July 2010, together with… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on July 5, 2010 at 1:18pm — No Comments
WWL Earns Shipping's first certification for Green House Gas Emissions
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has become the first shipping company to receive formal 3rd party verification of its inventory processes for green house gas emissions.
“Guided by our future vision of a zero-emissions supply chain, we have adopted rigorous emissions inventory processes based upon the Green House Gas (GHG) Protocol. This will enable us to better manage… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on April 16, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments
This means war...
“SHIPPING > Situation
Lack… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on March 3, 2010 at 11:30am — 1 Comment
U.S. cracks down on ship emissions
When fully implemented, the effort will reduce NOX emissions from ships by 80 percent, and particulate emissions by 85 percent, compared to current emissions.
Annual health benefits in 2030 should be worth between $110 billion and $270 billion, compared to compliance costs of only about $3.1 billion, the EPA said.
The EPA is also working with international… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on December 28, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments
The shipping sector’s carbon footprint
"One of the bits of data posted on the site is a graph comparing the CO2 emissions from moving a ton of cargo 1 kilometre with the emissions that would result from moving it instead by rail, road or air. For shipping, the figure is 12.97 grammes of CO2 – as opposed to 17 grammes for rail, 50 for road and 552 for air. Presumably, the… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on December 10, 2009 at 1:25pm — No Comments
Clearwater to test absorption refrigeration
This newest energy conservation initiative includes recovering waste energy which has the potential to reduce the consumption of fuel, resulting in lower operating costs and… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on October 3, 2009 at 11:00am — 2 Comments
Slime-Dispensing Hulls Could Reduce Ship Fouling
Such a novel idea tackles the problem of removing marine plants, barnacles and tube worms from ship hulls every year, lest the buildup cut into both speed and fuel efficiency. The fuel savings in particular may look especially tempting for the U.S. Department of Defense, which has backed the… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on September 29, 2009 at 2:58pm — 1 Comment
Variable speed drives
A part of Mr. Spitzer's post I find in particular interesting:
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Energy… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on September 15, 2009 at 9:31pm — 1 Comment
One year of Marine Energy Management
Cheers,
Kristinn
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on September 8, 2009 at 9:27pm — No Comments
Arctic passage open without ice breakers first time in history
"This year's opening marks the fourth time in five years that the Northeast Passage has opened, and commercial shipping companies are taking note. Two German ships recently are the first commercial voyage ever made through the Northeast Passage without the help of icebreakers. The Northeast Passage trims 4,500 miles off the 12,500-mile trip… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on September 7, 2009 at 1:08pm — No Comments
DNV: Ship/Train crossing the arctic
In the space of six weeks this summer, 13 hand-picked students worked on a concept. They chose the year 2050, by which time the Arctic Ocean will be free of ice all summer. And if ice forms in winter, it will be first-year ice… Continue
Added by Kristinn A. Aspelund on September 3, 2009 at 4:01pm — No Comments
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