Dry bulk shipping major Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has completed all 23 installations of exhaust gas cleaning systems on board its Capesize ships. Thirteen ships were fitted with scrubbers during the first quarter of 2020, contributing significantly to the total off-hire days. “As of March 31
The Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC) — an important international treaty which helps prevent the spread of potentially invasive aquatic species by ships — now covers more than 90 per cent of world merchant shipping tonnage.
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has delivered HMM Copenhagen, its second 24,000 TEU containership from a batch of twelve units, to the compatriot shipping company HMM. The newbuilding joins its sister ship HMM Algeciras in taking the title of the world
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted unanimously to accept a petition filed by the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) that alleges the ballast water regulations, as proposed by the Government of Canada, will discriminate against the US flag vessel operators.
Tanker owner and operator Frontline is joining its counterparts in delaying scrubber installations and availing of a lucrative tanker market. The company said that it would postpone scrubber installations on two VLCCs and two Suezmax tankers, due to the recent strength in freight rates and the concu
Alfa Laval, a Swedish-based supplier of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling, has joined the ‘1.5°C Business Playbook’, a spin-off from the ‘Exponential Roadmap’ initiative. The playbook is a guide for climate strategy and action, and it aims to transform the econo
Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV), part of the Dutch Damen Shipyards Group, has signed a joint partnership cooperation deal with compatriot equipment manufacturer Verolme Special Equipment for the provision of services to exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), widely known as scrubbers. The agr
Evac Group’s Evac Evolution BWTS has been selected for installation on the ILV Granuaile, an aids to navigation vessel operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Scorpio Bulkers has decided to postpone the installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems on thirteen of its vessels until at least 2021 as part of its cost-cutting measures. The bulk carrier owner said that the move is expected to delay the payment of between $
Finland-based company Valmet has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Shimonoseki Shipyard to deliver hybrid scrubber systems and water treatment units to two ferries. Specifically, the delivery includes Valmet marine scrubber hybrid systems which can be operated both in closed and op
The collapse of the oil market has seen prices of marine fuels compliant with the IMO 2020 sulphur regulation dwindle providing some ease for shipowners in the unprecedented economic crash. “From a shipowner’s or charterer’s perspective, the lower bunker prices provide a glimmer of hope in bleak tim
Norwegian-based ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has launched a leasing option within the BWT segment as a response to the growing need for more flexibility in financing solutions. The company said that the leasing option is the first of its kind in the segment and comes amid chall
US-based shipowner Eagle Bulk Shipping has completed its scrubber installation program in early April, fitting exhaust cleaning systems on 41 ships, the equivalent of 82 percent of the company’s fleet. As such, the company expects its off-hire days to be historically low as ships continue trading wi
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Center (MSC) has granted its 31th ballast water management system (BWMS) type approval certificate to Japan-based company Miura Co. Ltd.
