A survey of EGCSA members has revealed that scrubber uptake is rapidly accelerating with the number of ships with exhaust gas cleaning systems installed or on order standing at 983 as of 31 May 2018. This follows a slew of recent reports that major shi…
Scrubber orders full ahead Read More »
Many issues remain unresolved following last week’s intersessional working group (ISWG) meeting at the IMO to develop guidelines to support the consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur from 1 January 2020. The meeting made good progress on planni…
Much work remains on IMO’s implementation guidelines for 2020 sulphur limit Read More »
Confusion about whether the existing ISO 8217 marine fuel quality standard will cover fuel blends produced to meet the 0.50% sulphur limit has, hopefully, been cleared up at last week’s meeting at the International Maritime Organization. Concerns about…
Considerations on the safety of 2020 fuel blends addressed at IMO meeting Read More »
There appears to be significant support among IMO member States to ensure consistency in fuel oil testing and verification procedures for the verification of compliance with MARPOL Annex VI sulphur limits through regulatory amendments. The intersession…
IMO working group makes progress on sulphur testing and verification issues Read More »
After an extensive study project, Eco Marine Power (EMP) has today released some of the key findings related to the use of solar power on ships and the selection and installation of related equipment. This study was carried out over a 5 year period and…
Key Findings from Ship Solar Power Study Released by Eco Marine Power Read More »