Scrubbers are a recognised solution to dealing with air pollution under MARPOL Annex VI but recent local bans on washwater discharges from open loop systems have increased a widespread misconception that there are no safeguards against their environmen…
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SEA\LNG has released an independent study revealing a strong investment case for LNG as a marine fuel in the container shipping market. Peter Keller, Chairman, SEA\LNG, stated: “We commissioned this study from independent simulation and analytics exper…
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The impending IMO fuel deadline is creating a dilemma for chemical tanker owners―should they install scrubbers or replace high sulphur fuel (HSFO) by burning cleaner fuels, such as low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO), LPG or LNG? Space is often limited on a sm…
Are chemical tankers ready to meet forthcoming IMO fuel regulations? Read More »
As the 2020 deadline for the implementation of IMO’s rules of the use of low-sulphur fuels nears, the question among the ship owning community regarding the installation or not of scrubbers seems to intensify. In its latest weekly report, shipbro…
To “Scrub or not to Scrub”?: That is the Question for Ship Owners Read More »
The new study, to be launched on 29 January (see below for registration details), is the latest in LR’s Low Carbon Pathways 2050 Series. This series of reports produced in collaboration with industry partners Shipping in Changing Climates (SCC) and Uni…
Making shipping a zero-carbon industry: How do we turn ambition into reality? Read More »