New industry initiative against HFO in Arctic launched
On Friday, October 6th, the Our Ocean conference in Malta, became the venue for the launch of an international initiative to end use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by Arctic shipping.
Read moreOn Friday, October 6th, the Our Ocean conference in Malta, became the venue for the launch of an international initiative to end use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) by Arctic shipping.
Read moreDespite claims that newer vessels are clean and green, pollution from the cruise ship industry is still massive and little progress has been made towards emissions reduction, according to NABU's 2017 cruise ship rankings. The cruise industry responded to the study by claiming that these rankings disregard legally-proved technologies.
Read moreAir samples taken in the port of Reykjavik, Iceland, show high concentrations of ultrafine particles, according to NABU experts, who found that air pollution levels in the wind direction from arriving or departing vessels were up to 1,000 times higher compared to local background concentrations.
Read moreRussia's Natural Resources Minister Sergei Donskoi suggested that there is a need for reduction of heavy fuel oil use in the Arctic, informing that the government is discussing this possibility on various platforms that are concerned with the Arctic.
Read moreFollowing an appeal from Canadian government, indigenous participants, as well as testimony from WWF-Canada, IMO has agreed to take steps to minimize the use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping, during a week-long meeting in London.
Read moreAs the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee concluded, the Clean Arctic Alliance welcomed the support from Member States, for a proposal to identify measures, which will mitigate the risks posed by the use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic waters, and called on the IMO to work towards a swift conclusion of the work.
Read moreAs the IMO MEPC 71 opens today in London, the Clean Arctic Alliance called on IMO member states to support a Canadian proposal, submitted to MEPC, calling for work to mitigate the risks posed by the use of heavy fuel oil as marine fuel in Arctic waters. The proposal is backed by Finland, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway and the US.
Read moreIn mid-2016, several industry bodies from the Australian marine sector came together, sharing a conviction that bunkering Heavy Fuel Oil, which traditionally powers global maritime shipping trade, had to change. It was clear that LNG was a significantly cleaner transitional energy source, that could replace HFO. To this end, a LNG Marine Fuel Institute is officially launched in Australia.
Read moreBellona said that the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) calls for a ban on the use of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), joining the team of international organisations who want to ban heavy oil in the vulnerable waters around Arctic region.
Read moreThe German Maritime LNG Platform announced that it signed the Arctic Commitment, joining a diverse group of international companies, organisations, politicians and polar explorers calling for a ban on heavy fuel oil use in Arctic shipping.
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