Tag: scrubbers

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. announced delivery of the 60,000 dwt type bulk carrier M.V. "VENEZIA" to Eastern Mediterranean Maritime Limited, Greece. The 200-meter ship was delivered at MES' Tamano Works on 25 October.

Clean Marine, an Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems company, has secured a multi-vessel contract from Inventor Chemical Tankers AS, marking the launch of the company's CleanSOx Compact Hybrid Allstream scrubber.

Norwegian Cruise Line announced the successful completion of the retrofitting of a new Exhaust Gas Cleaning system on two of its ships, 'Norwegian Sun' and 'Norwegian Jade', to reduce the ships' emissions and environmental footprint.

Focusing on the impacts of environmental regulations on the maritime industry, President & CEO of Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mr. C. K. Yoo, noted that the shipping and shipbuilding sector shall thoroughly prepare for various regulations to come, starting with Low Sulfur limitation from January 1st, 2020. 

Results highlight an ongoing sense of confusion and lack of preparedness, with 70% of respondents saying that they do not believe the industry is ready for the deadline. The makeup of the marine fuel mix in 2020 and beyond is a clear area of concern, with wide-ranging views from the industry.

Dorian LPG, operator of very large gas carriers transporting LPG around the world, has selected ABS to develop a techno-economic analysis on compliance options for impending global sulfur cap requirements, including LPG as a marine fuel evaluation.

ClassNK informed that it has released the second version of its Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems. Based on the first version released in August 2014, the latest version includes the results of joint research and testing on actual Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems.

Wärtsilä announced that it will supply equipment for six new 1160 TEU container feeder vessels to be built at the Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. The project has been developed by MarLink Project Management GmbH in Germany together with various investors.

Cruise lines are transforming the modern fleet with new technologies and designs that sustainably reduce the industry’s environmental footprint, notes Cruise Lines International Association.  

Cruise lines are transforming the modern fleet with new technologies and designs that sustainably reduce the industry’s environmental footprint, notes Cruise Lines International Association.