Tag: reducing shipping emissions

  Verifavia unveiled its dedicated shipping service to coincide with the coming into force of the European Commission's (EC) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) rules to collect emissions data. MRV Regulation 2015/757, which comes into force today, is a first step towards cutting CO2 emissions from maritime transport, requires operators of ships exceeding 5,000 GT to monitor and report their carbon emissions on all voyages to, from and between EU ports from 2018. Verifavia has a long experience of working in the aviation and other transport sectors to provide emissions verification information and services, working as a trusted partner with customers to support them in achieving compliance with an independent service grounded in accuracy, integrity and expertise. As part of the Regulation, a valid document of compliance issued by an independent verifier must be carried on board vessels which have performed shipping activities falling under the shipping MRV Regulation during the previous year when visiting EU ports, and might be subject to inspection by Member States' authorities. Julien Dufour, CEO, of Verifavia, commented: "At Verifavia, we understand that MRV is new to the shipping industry, and that, like any new regulations, ship owners, operators and managers require support to help ...

  Our oceans need an immediate and substantial reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. If that doesn’t happen, we could see far-reaching and largely irreversible impacts on marine ecosystems, which would especially be felt in developing countries. That’s the conclusion of a new review study published in the journal Science. In the study, the research team from the Ocean 2015 initiative assesses the latest findings on the risks that climate change poses for our oceans, and demonstrates how fundamentally marine ecosystems are likely to change if human beings continue to produce just as much greenhouse gases as before. Since the pre-industrial era, the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere has risen from 278 to 400 ppm (parts per million) – a 40 percent increase that has produced massive changes in the oceans. “To date, the oceans have essentially been the planet’s refrigerator and carbon dioxide storage locker. For instance, since the 1970s they’ve absorbed roughly 93 percent of the additional heat produced by the greenhouse effect, greatly helping to slow the warming of our planet,” explains Prof Hans-Otto Pörtner, co-author of the new Ocean 2015 study and a researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Helmholtz Centre for Polar and ...

   Clean Air Engineering-Maritime announced it has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) approval for the first commercially ready ship emissions capturing system called the Maritime Emissions Treatment System (METS). A New Alternative to Shore Power, METS-1 Developed at Port of Los Angeles Captures 90 Percent of At-Berth Emissions The METS-1 is CAEM’s first-generation system. It is mounted and deployed from a barge that is positioned alongside ships berthed at the Port of Los Angeles. The system is positioned over vessels’ smoke stacks and captures and treats more than 90 percent of particulate (PM), NOx, SO2, and related diesel pollutants emitted. The proprietary treatment technology was developed in collaboration with Tri-Mer Corporation of Owosso, Mich., the world’s largest supplier of catalytic ceramic filter systems. METS is the first CARB-approved alternative to “plugging in” to shore-side power -- also called cold-ironing or Alternative Maritime Power -- which is the current standard for meeting California’s “Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Auxiliary Diesel Engines Operated on Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth in a California Port” (At-Berth) regulation. Since January 1, 2014, vessel operators not complying with the regulation run the risk of not meeting these emissions standards and being hit with significant fines. “The METS-1 will ...

  The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a Marine Notice to provide information to ship owners and operators on technical and operational measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. Amendments to Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) introducing the mandatory global greenhouse gas reduction regime for the international industry sector were adopted at the 62nd session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in 2011 and entered into force on 1 January 2013. A new Chapter 4 entitled Regulations on Energy Efficiency for Ships has been added to MARPOL Annex VI which mandates: an Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for certain new ships; a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for certain ships; and a requirement for certain ships to carry an International Energy Efficiency (IEE) Certificate. The new chapter 4 applies to ships of 400 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages, however does not apply to some ships not propelled by mechanical means, and platforms including FPSOs and FSUs and drilling rigs, regardless of their propulsion. Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships The EEDI is a non-prescriptive, performance-based mechanism that leaves the ...

  By 2016, 24 of the largest ships in Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet will get a new bulbous bow, and some will also be fitted with optimised propellers. This will enable the vessels to consume less fuel and produce fewer emissions. It’s as high as a truck, weighs about 250 tonnes and is a prominent feature at the very tip of the bow of modern container ships. This has little to do with aesthetics and much more to do with fuel efficiency. The bulbous bow – the nose of the ship – displaces water in a manner that mini-mizes or even completely eliminates a bow wave. The lower the water resistance on the hull, the less fuel a ship needs in order to travel at the same speed. If a ship’s fuel consumption decreases, its emissions also drop. “For this reason, we continuously analyse how to make our ships even more efficient,” explains Richard von Berlepsch, Managing Director Ship Management. As a result, this distinctive part of the vessel is now being retrofitted in four of Hapag-Lloyd’s biggest ship classes. One by one, the 13,200 TEU ships in the “Hamburg Express” class and the 8,750 TEU vessels in the “Colombo Express,” “Prague ...

  The Hong Kong Marine Department issued Marine Notice regarding the extended Port Facilities and Light Dues Incentive Scheme (''Extended Incentive Scheme''). Hong Kong advises that registration of ocean-going vessels (OGVs) under the current incentive scheme will expire on 25 September 2015. To continue to enjoy the 50% reduction in port facility and light dues up to 31 March 2018, OGVs must be re-registered with the Environmental Protection Department under the Extended Incentive Scheme. To qualify for the incentive scheme, OGVs must while berthing in Hong Kong commit to taking measures to reduce emissions of sulphur dioxide (SOx) by such measures as utilizing marine fuel with sulphur content not more than 0.5%, utilizing liquefied natural gas (LNG), or utilizing an onshore power supply. Find further details by reading relevant Marine Notice In the starting, I was explicit 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 incredible to sit.

  According to official statistics from the Scottish Government,  greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to fall to 53 million tons carbon dioxide equivalent in 2013 from 54.9 tons in 2012. Estimated source emissions In 2013, Scottish greenhouse gas emissions, including international aviation and shipping, were estimated to be 53.0 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). This is 3.6 per cent lower than the 2012 figure of 54.9 MtCO2e, a 2.0 MtCO2e decrease. Between 1990 and 2013, there was a 34.3 per cent reduction in estimated emissions.  The main contributors to this reduction have been a fall in waste management and in energy supply emissions (such as in the production of electricity).     Estimated source emissions which are adjusted to take into account of trading in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) These figures are used for reporting against statutory targets, as prescribed in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009. When emissions are adjusted to take account of trading in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), emissions decreased by 14.0 per cent between 2012 and 2013 (from 57.8 MtCO2e to 49.7 MtCO2e). Compared with the Baseline Period, emissions in 2013 (after taking account of trading in the EU ETS) were 38.4 per cent lower.  The Baseline Period is 1990 for carbon dioxide, methane and ...

  Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for the Environment in Hong Kong said the  Hong Kong low sulphur regulation can reduce shipping emissions by more than 60% Following is a question by the Hon Chan Han-pan regarding the air pollution caused by container vessels and a reply by tMr Wong Kam-sing, in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, June 17: Question ''One of the major sources of air pollutants in Hong Kong is emissions from vessels. Recently, it has been reported that the air pollution problem in the area of Kwai Tsing District is serious (e.g. the ambient concentration of sulphur dioxide has exceeded the standard in Hong Kong's Air Quality Objectives), with air pollutants coming mainly from container vessels berthing at the Kwai Chung Container Terminals (KCCT). In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) how the air pollution level in the area of KCCT in the past three years compared to those in other districts; (2) whether it has recorded each month the number of container vessel calls at KCCT; whether it has currently installed air quality monitoring equipment in the area of KCCT; if it has, of the air quality in the area and the relevant data in the ...

IMO’s Edmund Hughes has presented an update of international regulatory developments for prevention of air pollution and the energy efficiency of ships to the 11th Integer Emissions Summit (16-18 June) in Brussels, Belgium.  The presentation to the marine vessels stream focused on providing information on the outcome of the recent IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee session (MEPC 68), including the decision to initiate the fuel oil availability review. Other issues highlighted were fuel oil quality, amendments to the NOx Technical Code 2008, the approval of a definition for Black Carbon, and the recent adoption of the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC). An overview of the findings of the Third IMO GHG Study 2014 and the current state of negotiations for a new climate change agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was also provided. Source: IMO  In the beginning, I was forthright 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 incredible to sit.

  Left unchecked the carbon emissions from international maritime shipping could increase by 250 per cent, according to the Global Shippers' Forum (GSF). The assessment by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is highlighted in the fourth edition of the GSF Maritime Emissions policy briefing.  The policy briefing states that at present carbon emissions from international maritime shipping make up 2.2 per cent of the global total, but left unchecked could increase by as much as 250 per cent in the period to 2050. The GSF briefing also examines the latest developments within maritime emission policy, and the sector's role in reducing carbon emissions, all prepared with the perspective of the shipper in mind. Participating in the Clean Cargo Working Group meeting in Rotterdam last week Chris Welsh, GSF Secretary General, highlighted the need for shippers' views to be taken into account as the IMO takes steps to address how shipping can reduce emissions and the EU starts to look at the technical details of its proposed MRV regulation. He said: "Shipping already offers a high carbon efficient mode for transporting goods, carrying approximately 90 per cent of all world trade.  However, it is predicted to grow significantly in pace with ...