Common Structural Rules Software LLC, a joint venture company formed by ABS and Lloyd’s Register (LR), released a software upgrade that simplifies compliance with current and pending IACS Common Structural Rules (CSR). “As requirements change, it is im…
ExxonMobil has announced that it is the first to supply via an independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region. ExxonMobil Premium HDME 50™ marine fuel is now available through an MFMS that has …
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At Klaveness that future is already here. Klaveness Ship Management (KSM) set out to explore the road towards condition based maintenance back in April 2017 with a working theory that ship owners could save substantial amounts by addressing maintenance…
Imagine a future where vessels could undergo surveys without surveyors onboard Read More »
The uncertainty about what will happen to bunker prices after 2020 is creating something of a dilemma for tanker owners. We explore whether they should opt for scrubbers or not. As shipowners are normally able to pass on the additional cost of bunkers …
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The New York Times wrote in 1981: “After 10 years of planning and construction, the $700 million Louisiana Offshore Oil Port opened for business on May 7, 1981 when the oil tanker Texaco Caribbean began discharging 1.5 million barrels of crude oil at L…
Going Offshore for VLCC Exports Read More »