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PML scientists deliver training on ballast water sampling

Scientists from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and its trading subsidiary PML Applications Ltd were in the Kingdom of Jordan to deliver national training on the sampling and analysis of ballast water. Impending international regulation by the IMO (BWM Convention) will require the treatment of ballast water to reduce discharges of organisms below a set discharge standard. This will require policing by port state officials. Therefore it is essential that proper guidance and advice is given on the sampling and analysis of ballast water on ships. The event was attended by a wide range of people from the marine industry in Jordan, including representatives from government, the maritime administration, academic institutes, Port State representatives, shipping organisations and companies which made for lively and interesting debate. Because of the great collaboration between the harbour master and the ships, course participants were able to board a general cargo vessel and actually take samples of ballast water themselves from a ballast tank for later analysis. They were also shown how to use some of the equipment that is commercially available for indicative analysis and determination of risk levels. The training was undertaken as part of the IMO's GloBallast Project which aims to help developing ...

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Shipyard in Spain to build dual fuel hybrid ferry

LaNaval Shipyard in Spain signs a contract to design and build a new ferry for the Dutch company Royal N.V. Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (TESO), located in the island of Texel, at the north of The Netherlands. The ferry, which will be named “Texelstroom” is a new generation vessel for the transportation of up to 1,750 persons and 350 vehicles. She will have the dimensions of 135 meters length and 28 meters width and will be equipped with the latest technologies in the market, making a breakthrough in energy consumption and environment friendship. So, the Ferry will be powered by diesel-oil or alternatively Natural Gas, being helped also by electric batteries that will form an integral part of the advance energy management system. Furthermore, she will have over 700 square meters of solar panels providing some independence from conventional fossil fuels. The design of the Texelstroom was supported by the I.transfer program for sustainable ferry travel, part of the EU Inter-regional initiative. The Ferry will have a continuous operation between the port of Den Helder, at the north of The Netherlands, and the island of Texel, with very intensive transit of passengers and vehicles. Because of that, it is of ...

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Mammoet to introduce its new Versatile Ballast System

Mammoet introduces an improved ballast system that simplifies and combines ballasting for load-out and float-over operations: the Mammoet Versatile Ballast System. It is a sophisticated, yet simple, fully modularized system that is easily installed and fits any barge without the need for modifications. The system utilizes one equipment set-up that is able to perform both ballasting operations. This significantly shortens the period for installation and decommissioning of the system on the barge, ultimately saving on barge rental time. Depending on other float-over preparations, it can accelerate the installation time to get the platform in production up to one week earlier. The Versatile Ballast System eliminates the need to convert the ballast system after load-out. This time-saving can speed up the platform production date by up to one week (depending on other float-over preparations). It can be installed within two weeks, using a minimum of equipment, manpower and space. The main part of the installation can be performed on the quayside. This can save up to five weeks of barge rental time. The actual time-savings differ per project and depend on other preparatory activities that need to take place on the barge. Decommissioning of the system is also faster; adding a further ...

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2014 GREEN4SEA Athens Forum successfully concluded on 9th April

The 3rd Annual GREEN4SEA Forum, a PRO BONO event, successfully concluded on Wednesday 9th of April 2014 in Eugenides Foundation Athens. A unique panel of 22 global experts debated a wide range of issues, covering regulatory update and latest developments in the marine environment regarding air emissions and energy efficiency, green shipping, ballast water management and the use of LNG as a marine fuel. The event has been well attended by over 520 delegates at the venue representing more than 260 companies/organisations. The event organized by SQE Marine Group and sponsored by ABS, Bureau Veritas, Capital Shipmanagement, DNV GL, Dorian LPG, ERMA FIRST ESK Engineering, IHMA, JLMD Ecologic Group, Kyklades Maritime Corporation, Lloyd's Register, OceanKing SA, Propulsion Dynamics, SEAMAR Management SA, SQE MARINE & SQE ACADEMY, TRANSMAR Shipping. Also the event supported by EENMA, Green Award, IFSMA, INTERTANKO, MARTECMA, NAMEPA and WISTA. During his welcome address Mr. Apostolos Belokas, as the Forum chairman outlined the objectives of this PRO BONO event, including enhancing Maritime Environmental Awareness and promoting Best Practices for a greener industry. Presentations were given in four sessions as follows: Session 1 : Air Emissions & Energy Efficiency Stamatis Fradelos, ABS, covered latest environmental regulatory developments Panos Zachariadis, Atlantic Bulk Carriers, gave a presentation on ...

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Serious BWM Convention problems still need to be resolved by IMO

The global shipping industry - represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, Intercargo, Intertanko, World Shipping Council (WSC), CLIA and IPTA - has voiced continuing concern about serious implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention. At last week's IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), governments decided neither to discuss in full nor to resolve these pivotal issues on which industry had made a detailed written submission. The industry submission addressed concerns about the lack of robustness of the current IMO type-approval process for the expensive new treatment equipment, the criteria to be used for sampling ballast water during Port State Control inspections and the need for 'grandfathering' of existing type-approved equipment that has already been fitted. However, governments decided not to address these proposals until after the Convention has entered into force (which has not yet occurred due to a lack of member State ratifications). The industry concerns were shared by a number of flag States (including some that ratified the Convention in the early years after its adoption) but rather than agreeing to a 'road map' that would have demonstrated IMO's commitment to addressing the concerns, the MEPC instead decided to look into ...

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Serious BWM Convention problems still need to be resolved by IMO

The global shipping industry to focus on serious implementation problems re BWM Convention The global shipping industry - represented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), BIMCO, Intercargo, Intertanko, World Shipping Council (WSC), CLIA and IPTA - has voiced continuing concern about serious implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.At last week's IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), governments decided neither to discuss in full nor to resolve these pivotal issues on which industry had made a detailed written submission.The industry submission addressed concerns about the lack of robustness of the current IMO type-approval process for the expensive new treatment equipment, the criteria to be used for sampling ballast water during Port State Control inspections and the need for 'grandfathering' of existing type-approved equipment that has already been fitted. However, governments decided not to address these proposals until after the Convention has entered into force (which has not yet occurred due to a lack of member State ratifications).The industry concerns were shared by a number of flag States (including some that ratified the Convention in the early years after its adoption) but rather than agreeing to a 'road map' that would have demonstrated IMO's commitment to ...

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IMO Sec-Gen highlights the need to ratify Ballast Water convention

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meets for its 66th session from 31 March to 4 April 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London. The first day of the Committe was opened with IMO's Secretary- General, Koji Sekimizu, speech where he addressed the important issues under discussion for this MEPC.  In total, 146 documents have been submitted under the 21 items on the agenda for this session. Mr Sekimizu said that IMO's top priority is ''accident prevention'', efforts for a reduction of marine casualties. Other important activities in which IMO will focus, are: - the verification of the mandatory goal-based ship construction standards for tankers and bulk carriers; - the accelerated implementation of the Energy Efficiency Design Index - the timely conduct of the required study on availability of Annex VI-compliant low sulphur fuels in the target year of 2020 Mr Sekimizu highlighted how important is to bring the Ballast Water Management Convention into force. IMO Secretary- General urged all IMO Members to take swift action and bring the Convention into force without further dalay: ''As I have said many times before, we cannot escape from the need for prevention of the global spread of harmful invasive ...

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Strong call for green innovation on APM 2014

Asia Pacific Maritime (APM), concluded with a forward-looking outlook. Three days of bustling business activity on the exhibition floor, including signed deals, announcement of new offices and facilities in Singapore, and the launch of new technology and products among 1,518 participating companies from 60 countries, point towards a slowly recovering maritime industry. APM 2014, which took place 19 to 21 March 2014, received a total of 14,239 visitors from over 64 countries, an 11 per cent growth from its last edition in 2012. APM delegates heard first-hand insights on key growth areas in the Asia-Pacific region, Asia's impact on container shipping and dry bulk demand, as well as viable solutions to improve efficiency, cut cost and make a green impact in the face of tightening environmental and energy policies imposed on the maritime industry. Green Solutions presented during the event An indisputable relationship between going green and future cost-savings is drawn from the series of high-powered conferences held at APM, themed 'Repositioning for Growth in the Asia Pacific Region'. "Eco-shipping can obtain Return On Investment (ROI) for ship owners," said Mr Peter Sand, BIMCO Chief Shipping Analyst. "Bunker costs have turned the cost picture upside down as oil prices continue ...

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