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USCG BWM Discharge Std: Applications for extension of implementation schedule

  LR has issued Statutory Alert to inform that the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has advised that vessels with less than 12 months to comply with the USCG Ballast Water Management Discharge Standards can now request an extension to the implementation schedule. Effectively, this means an extension to the date by which the vessel must install a treatment system, says the alert.  This change is not currently stated in existing USCG regulations. Vessels may apply for an extension request at any time within the 12 month period. However, LR recommends that applications are submitted as soon as possible, as it can help clients prepare requests for extension of the implementation schedule.  Source: LR Statutory AlertIn the onset, I was explicit with you propecia before and after has changed my essence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is improbable to sit.

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OOCL achieves dual reporting standards

  Accredited by Lloyd’s Register (LR), OOCL announced that it has achieved dual reporting standards through the use of Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) and ISO 14064-1:2006 verification tools. This initiative ensures that OOCL’s data disclosure on vessel emissions in 2014 is transparent, accurate, complete, consistent and relevant after checking for not only the carbon dioxide, sulphur oxides and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Scope 1 emission levels of OOCL vessels, but also extending to the GHG Scope 2 level which is associated with electricity consumption of OOCL’s head office in Hong Kong. Commenting on the achievement, Mr. Simon Batters, LRQA Head of Strategic Marketing of Lloyd’s Register said, “We are pleased to once again support OOCL’s green objectives and their efforts in environmental stewardship through our verification work. OOCL’s accomplishment is a testament to their environmental commitment, through publicly demonstrating yet again that the environmental performance data of their fleet is prepared with high accuracy, completeness and transparency. This latest achievement also builds on Lloyd’s Register’s solid track record of enabling shipowners to improve performance while reducing environmental impact.” In the verification process, OOCL prepared all the proper documentation and records showing the effective management over data integrity and not a single ...

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Agreement re LNG storage and bunkering in Gibraltar

  An agreement to begin scoping requirements for an independent safety report on the new dual fuel power station and LNG storage and bunkering in Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo met on Tuesday 7 July 2015, with Lloyd’s Register Chairman, Thomas Thune Andersen. The meeting was held at the Lloyd’s Register headquarters in London and both Commodore Bob Sanguinetti, Captain of the Port and Manuel Alecio, CEO GibElec were present. This followed a technical meeting, also in London, yesterday between Lloyd’s Register officials and a technical delegation from the Gibraltar authorities. Following the meeting with Mr Andersen and further discussions with Tom Boardley, Lloyd’s Register’s Marine Director and John Wishart, Lloyd’s Register’s Energy Director, an agreement was formalised to start work to immediately scope requirements for an independent safety review on the plans for the power station and any LNG activity associated with it.  Lloyd’s Register will also work with HMGoG to advise on proposals for LNG bunkering which both parties agreed will be an important activity for Gibraltar as an international port over the next decade.  Lloyd’s Register agreed with HMGoG that both health and safety are paramount.  The Chief Minister stated: “I am very happy to start this ...

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HHI, GE develop world’s first gas turbine-powered LNG carrier

  Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that the company has jointly developed world’s first gas turbine-powered 174,000 m3 LNG carrier with GE Aviation and Marine (GE), and has secured Approval in Principle (AIP) on the vessel from the UK-based Lloyd’s Register. The IMO Tier III-compliant 174,000 m3 LNG carrier is equipped with GE’s gas turbine-based Combined Gas turbine Electric and Steam system (COGES 2.0). The vessel is expected to save shipowners or operators an estimated 20 billion Korean won ($17.83 million) on the assumption that the LNG carrier operates for 20 years with an annual operating cost of $720,000, since it does not need additional equipment to handle exhaust emissions. The gas turbine-powered engine is 60 percent lighter than conventional engines and will lower operating and maintenance costs accordingly. Durability and low vibration/noise of the engine are also test-proven over 70 million hours of application on offshore platforms, onshore power plants, and high-speed ferryboats. Mr. Brien Bolsinger, vice president of GE Aviation and Marine, said, “We have put enormous efforts into developing the world’s first turbine-powered LNG carrier in close cooperation with HHI. With the AIP, we are proud to introduce the eco-friendly and fuel-efficient gas turbine-powered LNG carriers to the ...

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LR Report on Gibraltar bunkering operations

  A report recently released by Lloyd’s Register relating to LNG infrastructure in Gibraltar has been cited in the media and in political debate in Gibraltar. The report cited is an evaluation study covering proposals to site LNG offloading and storage, with specific technical specifications for their design, in Gibraltar. The study examined the risks involved with proposals for two potential locations of LNG offloading and storage tanks: the North Mole Western Arm adjacent to the cruise terminal and the Detached Mole, to the South of the North Mole. It did not address LNG bunkering. LR’s report, since being handed to the commissioning client, has appeared in the public domain and been cited in political exchanges in Gibraltar. LR’s conclusions were that both proposals, as defined, presented relatively high risks. With modifications to technical specifications it is likely that such risks could be reduced considerably; whilst there are obvious concerns related to siting gas storage tanks near to cruise ship berths, modifications to the technical requirements and repositioning of the tanks could see major risks entirely reduced. And opportunities exist to assess other options or locations. LR’s findings into a very specific tank siting proposal should in no way be ...

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Waste heat recovery system receives class approvals

  Calnetix Technologies announced that its new Hydrocurrent™ waste heat recovery system, has been evaluated and approved by Lloyd’s Register and ClassNK. Calnetix developed the Hydrocurrent™ system in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery and Engine Company (MHI-MME). It uses an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) heat recovery process and a patented turbo-generator power conversion system to convert thermal energy in the ship’s engine jacket water into usable mechanical power to generate electricity. It produces up to 125 kW of electrical power, saving up to 200 tons of bunker fuel and reducing carbon monoxide emissions by 18 tons per year by reducing the load on the ship’s generators. The Calnetix system is unique in that it can pull usable heat from a source with temperatures as low as 80⁰C, allowing it to create electric power without affecting the engine’s performance, while leaving sufficient heat in the jacket water for the fresh-water desalinator. The Lloyd’s Register and ClassNK approvals certify that the Hydrocurrent™ technology meets all applicable rules and standards. The approval documents were issued after extensive tests and inspections of the system’s turbo-generator, electrical, piping, controls and ORC components. The tests were witnessed by class surveyors and conducted in Calnetix’s ...

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LR: The potential for wind power in shipping

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCENtqOZUEs An interview with Dimitris Argyros, Lead Consultant, Environment and Sustainability, Lloyd’s Register. Dimitris talks about the potential for wind-powered shipping, an old propulsion technology updated for the modern age, and the technical and commercial challenges related to its wider adoption. Read more in the latest issue of LR's Marine Technology Report, focusing on technological developments that are changing the face of modern shipping.In the beginning, I was straightforward with you propecia before and after has changed my existence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is improbable to sit.

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