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The West of England P&I Club issued an article regarding EU Regulation on the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of CO2 Emissions. European Union (EU) drafted a proposal to amend EU Regulation 525/2013 and implement requirements for the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from vessels. In 2013 the European Union (EU) drafted a proposal to amend EU Regulation 525/2013 and implement requirements for the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from vessels. This was the first of three steps proposed by the EU to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The second step in the EU plan is to set greenhouse gas targets for the maritime transport sector, with the third step being the introduction of further requirements, including market-based measures, in the medium to long term. The proposed regulations will apply to all vessels over 5,000 gross tonnes regardless of flag state making one or more visits to an EU port in a calendar year. The legislation will require the company holding the ISM Document of Compliance (DOC) to have in place an approved monitoring plan and to submit independently verified reports to the EU detailing the annual CO2 emissions for each ...

  Petrofac is introducing eco-friendly vessel design by combining and integrating the latest environmental technologies in its JSD6000 deepwater oilfield services vessel. The vessel, which will be operational in 2017, is designed to operate in the most competitive sectors in the world. The latest technologies are helping to lower fuel consumption and other operating costs, decrease emissions released into the waters and atmosphere, and going beyond existing and planned marine protection legislation. The aim is to create a world-class vessel in every aspect of its capabilities. Kimon Ardavanis, Senior Vice President Offshore Assets and Marine Operations said, “by using these new technologies, Petrofac is reducing operational energy consumption and maintenance costs and by improving vessel availability and operability. The vessel is on track to meet the stringent statutory compliance requirements to obtain Lloyd’s Register ECO class notation, and implementing innovations that will go beyond the statutory requirements.” A number of features on the vessel ensure it will remain a leader in environmental standards. These include: The offshore industry’s first ever fuel recovery separator system that separates usable fuel from heavy fuel oil and marine gas oil, thus recycling wasted oil and reducing supply vessel usage during bunkering operations Use of ...

  New 0.1% sulphur limits in emission control areas (ECA) have increased the use of distillate fuels, but without careful management and treatment, they can cause significant harm to engines according to WSS experts.    Distillate fuels can cause blockages in fuel lines, in addition to damaging fuel pumps and injectors and in some cases contribute to the loss of engine power, according to Jonas Östlund, Product Marketing Manager Marine Chemicals, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS). “If you are aware of the fuel’s basic properties and limitations, and are prepared to treat your distillates in order to manage and maximise their performance, they pose few challenges,” says Östlund. Released in 2014 in anticipation of regulatory changes concerning emissions, WSS’s new range of Fuel Oil Treatment products has been designed specifically for marine distillate, low sulphur fuels and has been positively received by customers. Increasing your fuel’s shelf-life In a white paper published by Östlund, he argues that uncertainty regarding distillates can be easily overcome. “For many customers working within the constraints of the 0.1% ECA sulphur cap this added complexity is totally unwanted and unnecessary, and instead they are choosing to fall back on additional fuel treatments. However, using proven products, ...

The Air Pollution Control (Ocean Going Vessels) (Fuel at Berth) Regulation, which mandates ocean-going vessels (OGVs) to use clean fuels while berthing in Hong Kong for reducing their emissions so as to improve air quality, will be gazetted this Friday (March 13). The compliant fuels required by the Regulation are low-sulphur marine fuel (sulphur content not exceeding 0.5 per cent), liquefied natural gas and any other fuels approved by the Director of Environmental Protection. "The Regulation prohibits OGVs from using any fuel other than compliant fuel while at berth in Hong Kong, except during the first hour after arrival and the last hour before departure. The shipmasters and ship owners are required to record the date and time of fuel switching and keep the relevant records for three years. If an OGV uses technology that can achieve the same or less emission of sulphur dioxide (SO2) when compared with using low-sulphur marine fuel, the OGV may be exempted from switching to compliant fuel," a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Department said. When the Regulation comes into effect, the master and owner concerned of any OGV using non-compliant fuel while at berth in Hong Kong will be liable to a maximum ...

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) published a Marine Safety Information Bulletin as a reminder that fuel oil used by all ships operating in Emission Control Areas, or ECAs, including the North American and United States Caribbean Sea ECAs, cannot exceed 0.10% fuel sulfur (1,000 ppm). Ship operators are required to use compliant fuel within 200 nautical miles of the North American coast and within approximately 50 nautical miles of the United States Caribbean Sea coast. Only vessels with a MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 3 trial program exemption issued by the vessel’s flag state, and acknowledged by the United States, or a MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 4 equivalency, issued by the vessel’s flag state, may use fuel oil which exceeds the fuel sulfur requirements. This is consistent with the Regulation 3 permit or Regulation 4 equivalency guidance previously provided. U.S. flagged vessels are subject to inspection for compliance with MARPOL Annex VI. Similarly, non-US flagged vessels are subject to examination under Port State Control while operating in US waters. If an examination of a non-US flagged vessel indicates a violation of MARPOL Annex VI, the USCG has the authority under MARPOL and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) to ...

Silverstream Technologies, announced the first commercial installation of its Silverstream System on the Norwegian Cruise Line vessel Norwegian Bliss, scheduled for delivery in Spring 2017 from one of Europe’s leading yards, Meyer Werft in Germany. There is an option for two further Norwegian Cruise Line vessels to be fitted with the Silverstream System. “Despite the recent decline in fuel prices, new sulphur regulations in Emission Control Areas still mean significantly increased fuel bills for the cruise industry,” said Christer Karlsson, Senior Vice President, Newbuild, Norwegian Cruise Line. “In conjunction with the importance of constantly improving sustainability, it is therefore critical that we look at viable opportunities that improve operational and environmental efficiencies, driving down fuel bills and reducing emissions. The Silverstream System is an example of such a clean technology that can genuinely make a difference,” continued Karlsson. The Silverstream System produces a thin layer of micro bubbles that creates a single ‘air carpet’ along the hull of the vessel. This reduces the frictional resistance between the water and hull and improves the vessel’s operational efficiency, reducing fuel consumption and associated emissions. The technology can be added to a new build design, or retrofitted to an existing ship within just ...

The Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) is calling on shipping industry leaders to support a carbon emissions reduction target for their sector, as ship owners and stakeholders gather in Brussels for European Shipping Week. The CSC, the global NGO coalition campaigning for cleaner shipping , said that as the only remaining major economic sphere yet to tackle its carbon emissions, shipping must act urgently to do their part to keep the global temperature increase below 2 degrees. Last year’s third International Maritime Organisation study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions predicted shipping emissions to grow up to 250% by 2050, threatening to undermine other initiatives to keep global warming below dangerous levels. The CSC wrote to seven industry groups, and in addition to a target, is calling on them to work with EU member states and others attending the IMO’s environment committee (MEPC68) session in May this year for an early agreement on mandatory fuel-burn reporting for ships. The CSC also called on industry groups to push for transparent reporting of ships’ energy performance. This information will enable shipping users in Europe and worldwide to identify the most efficient ships and practices, leading to increased competition, fuel savings and emissions reductions, and ...

According to an article published in South China Morning Post, flats near Hong Kong container terminal carry air pollution health risk for the citizens. Although the government recently announced a drop in SO2 pollution last year, there were still 148 instances where SO2 concentration levels exceeded those set by the World Health Organisation. Due to their closer proximity to urban residents, Dr Tian Linwei of the University of Hong Kong School of Public Health said the toxicity of marine bunker fuel emissions could be more harmful than those of power plants. Frequent exposure could increase the chance of heart attacks, strokes and asthma attacks. Long-term effects include lung cancer. Kwong called on the government to speed up legislation that will require all ocean-going vessels, which produce 40 per cent of all marine emissions, to switch to cleaner diesel. The government has pledged to introduce the measure to the Legislative Council within the year. Also read relevant articleMarine emissions in Hong Kong remain serious Source:  SCMPIn the onset, I was explicit with you propecia before and after has changed my life. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

With more than half the world's CO2 emissions generated by the transportation sector, a new International Workshop Agreement (IWA) from ISO represents a major step towards reducing emissions from freight transport. As billions of tonnes of goods are shipped around the globe to meet consumers’ seasonal tastes and demands, international freight transport has become increasingly important for worldwide deliveries. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), of the 28 % of greenhouse gas emissions produced by the transportation sector, approximately 30 % come from freight. Without action, the threat to the environment may only worsen. The recently published IWA 16 defines the framework for coherent methods to quantify CO2 emissions of freight transport (total and intensity). It provides a gap analysis identifying starting points and recommending further specification and possible alignment on mode-specific and intermodal levels, including transhipment centres and warehouses. According to Dr. Verena Ehrler and Alan Lewis, Chairs of the group that developed IWA 16, the added value of the Agreement is the thorough scientific comparison it makes of currently existing standards against the industry and stakeholder perspective, thus building a valid and practical foundation for the development of a global standard for emissions calculation in freight transport ...

The new IEA Energy Atlas offers panoramas on every aspect of energy on a global basis and for 138 individual countries, with interactive maps and customisable charts that detail and compare a host of data based on the Agency’s authoritative statistics. Available on the IEA website’s statistics area, the Energy Atlas provides its wealth of data in 40 varying map views across eight topics: electricity and four fuels – coal, natural gas, oil and renewables – as well as energy balances and indicators plus CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, all for every year from 1973 through 2012. “Last year the IEA launched an animated Sankey flow representation of the evolution of the energy balance of countries over the last 40 years,” explained Jean-Yves Garnier, Head of the IEA Energy Data Centre, which produced the atlas. “We received a lot of compliments from policy makers, analysts and the public, but we also had many requests for more visualisation, including mapping of the world energy situation and the possibility of comparing countries. The Energy Atlas is an attempt to help everyone to better understand the complex world of energy.” On the webpage for each of the eight topics, a world map graphically illustrates ...