The ultra-violet light technology used to kill the invasive species found in ships’ ballast water tanks can be used to protect seafarers, health workers, and first-responders from picking up the coronavirus from surfaces, French BIO-UV Group claims. The company said that it was readying a surface di
French provider of UV-based water treatment technology BIO-UV Group has received IMO & USCG type approval for its next-generation low flow rate ballast water treatment system range. The BIO-SEA L Easy-to-Fit system had to undergo new type approval testing as it incorporates a completely new UV-react
Oslo-listed shipowner Stolt-Nielsen is looking for ways to cut expenditures during the pandemic and is planning to cancel scrubber retrofits on its tankers where it is possible, the company’s CEO Niels Stolt-Nielsen said. As such, the chemical carrier and tank terminal owner has identified up to $30
Houlder, a London-based design & engineering consultancy for the marine, energy and defence markets, has commenced work in partnership with PMW Technology on a study to evaluate the potential marine applications of carbon capture technology. PMW Technology is among the latest organisations to receiv
Due to the ongoing disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Coast Guard has given owners more time to meet the Ballast Water Management Regulation for vessels with compliance dates before April 1, 2021. Specifically, closed drydocks, travel restrictions in many parts of the wor
There are approximately 4,000 ships fitted or about to be fitted with a scrubber.
Sea-Intelligence: The low-sulphur premium dropped from a 300 USD/ton to 60 USD/ton.
Euronav has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of one VLCC newbuilding contract through a resale.
Safe Bulkers has pushed the installation of scrubbers on five of its vessels for the second quarter of the year.
An unprecedented surge of inquiries on how scrubbers can be fitted at short notice.
Scorpio Tankers’ scrubber fitted ships have been earning more money than those without scrubbers.
GOGL refinances USD 284 million loan facility covering 15 vessels.
Genco Shipping & Trading has completed its scrubber program comprising seventeen Capesize vessels.
TORM has inked a contract to buy two scrubber-fitted LR2 newbuildings.
