Tag: SOx

Costa Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation, issued its sustainability report for 2016, informing that it achieved to reduce carbon footprint by 5%, SOx emissions by 9% and NOx and PM10 emissions by 4%, compared with the previous year.

At a seminar held by Kaiji Press, in Tokyo, Japan Engine Corporation announced that it leads developing and manufacturing MGO mono-fuel engine, that meets all the requirement against regulations of NOx, SOx, EEDI, super low fuel consumption, extended maintenance interval and improved reliability.

Astomos Energy Corporation and Statoil have agreed to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding for further study in applying LPG as shipping bunker fuels. LPG bunkering concept was shaped as one of the solutions for the approaching SOx Regulation for shipping fuels in 2020.

The Danish Maritime Authority announced that on May 3, six teams of engineering students presented their innovative ideas on the the SOx Challenge, to a panel of judges from industry and the public sector. The students were asked to apply their creativity to the problem of detecting violations of the international regulation of sulphur emissions.

AMSA issued new Marine Notice to provide general information of the effective regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships. The notice focuses on MARPOL Annex VI regulations that control emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

Yara Marine Technologies announced that it has been awarded a contract for the supply of hybrid scrubber systems on two RoRo vessels to global logistics company Toll. Work is underway on the first vessel at Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, China.

Finnish shipping operator, Finnlines, has placed a service order with Alfa Laval to optimize the performance of its existing Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber systems. The Alfa Laval Performance Agreement with Finnlines covers PureSOx systems installed on board seven RoRo vessels.

Skangas announced that its new LNG bunker vessel, Coralius, is expected to arrive in June 2017. Her main operation area will be from the Kiel Canal to mid Norway, including part of the North Sea and she can deliver Liquefied Natural Gas both in ports and at sea.

The International Gas Union has released a new report on the crucial role of liquified natural gas in enabling cleaner marine transport – currently a major cause of human health and environmental costs.

Yara Marine Technologies announced that it has been awarded a contract for the supply of hybrid scrubber systems for Saga Cruises’ latest newbuilding with an option for a second vessel. The vessel is already under construction at Meyer Werft in Germany.