Seven months into the implementation of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap, which shaped a monumental shift for the shipping industry to less-polluting fuels, the issues with regard to the quality of bunkers persis, despite being sidetracked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking in a recent webinar hosted by Cap
The adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and markets in which it operates further increased in the second quarter of the year, shrinking demand across the board. The company reported a 19% lower order intake for the first six months of this year, equaling
Prime Lake Technology Sweden AB has successfully completed a pilot test for the elimination of harmful contaminants found in wastewater generated from open-loop scrubbers. The study paves way for sustainable usage amid concerns around direct ocean discharge.
Ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin has completed testing of its Optimarin Ballast System in accordance with the revised IMO G8 guidelines, the company said. Compliance with the IMO Resolution, which is otherwise known in shipping circles as the Revised G8, is important for ship owners glob
Corrosion has emerged as the arch-enemy of the exhaust gas cleaning systems as the uptake of the technology rose with the entrance into force of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap. Like with any new technology, scrubber maintenance and operation has been a learning curve for ship owners and operators, especia
The technology group Wärtsilä has obtained compliance with the revised G8 IMO guidelines from DNV GL for its Aquarius UV and Aquarius EC ballast water management systems (BWMS) on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Authority. DNV-GL simultaneously awarded the system Type Approval status in accordance
De Nora, an Italian provider of energy-saving products and water treatment solutions, is creating a new legal entity, De Nora Marine Technologies LLC.
Ocean Voyages Institute has set a new record with the largest at sea cleanup in the Gyre to date.
Japanese chemical manufacturing company Kurray has won type approval from the US Coast Guard for its ballast water management system. Kuraray MICROFADE II Ballast Water Treatment System consists of filtration with chemical injection treatment at uptake and neutralization during discharge. This appro
Stena RoRo has converted the former Stena Superfast X day ferry into a night ferry, boosting the ship’s capacity and outfitting it with hybrid scrubbers. Hybrid systems have the flexibility to operate in both open and closed-loop mode. Enabling ships to switch to closed-loop operations in areas wher
Swedish engineering group Alfa Laval, specializing in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has signed two frame agreements, running over the coming three years, for ballast water treatment systems. The company said the deals comprise firm orders to deliver Alfa Laval PureBallast
Greece-based dry bulk shipping firm Star Bulk Carriers has shown immense trust in exhaust gas cleaning systems as a means of complying with the IMO 2020 regulation, having installed scrubbers on a total of 114 of its 116 ships. Despite certain delays in installation due to COVID-19 disruptions in th
US-based ship owner and operator Eagle Bulk Shipping developed a ship recycling policy in 2019, committing itself to a safe and environmentally sound vessel dismantling.
Exhaust gas cleaning systems, better known as scrubbers, have been under the spotlight in the shipping industry for a few years now, as owners debated the pros and cons of their installation. One of the most compelling drivers behind the installation of the technology as a means of cutting sulphur e
