Despite a massive drop in premium earnings for ships fitted with scrubbers during 2020, the scope for scrubber cancellations has been limited due to contractual obligations with shipyards and scrubber manufacturers, Gibson Shipbrokers said in its latest weekly report. This might come as a bit surpri
UK’s investment company Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited has expanded its fleet with two containerships fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers).
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) issued its type approval for Alfa Laval PureBallast 2 ballast water treatment system. The system underwent some technical modifications in order to become compliant with the USCG’s testing regime. With the modifications in place, a PureBallast 2 system with a Boll & Kirsc
Ship classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) said that the installation deadlines based on the BWMS Convention for many of its registered ships are still concentrated in the year 2022. As of the end of November 2020, 7,220 of the 9,159 ships registered with ClassNK are obligated to inst
The World Maritime University (WMU) is partnering with industry majors on the EU funded Horizon 2020 (H2020) research project on decarbonizing shipping. The CHEK project aims to demonstrate a combination of innovative ship design and technologies operating in symbiosis on real vessel concept designs
Some 47% of all newly built dry bulkers delivered in 2020 are fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems, known as scrubbers, data from BIMCO shows. Interest in scrubbers peaked in 2018 and 2019 ahead of the implementation of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap that entered into force in January 2020. Bulk carri
Alternative fuels are gaining traction in the maritime industry amid growing regulatory pressure and currently, they account for 3.5% of the fleet, and 27% of the order book by tonnage, data from Clarksons Research shows.
Tanker shipping company Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has chosen oneTank™, a Seattle-based ballast water treatment system manufacturer, to provide an aftpeak ballast water treatment solution for vessels in their fleet. oneTank manufactures ballast water treatment systems for tanker and bulker aft
Dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has bought four second-hand Ultramax vessels for a total of $67 million. The Hong Kong-based shipowner said that the purchase would be funded by its cash reserves. The four sister vessels each have cargo carrying capacities of over 61,000 dwt and are Kawasaki
Ballast water management system (BWM) manufacturer Erma First has received an amended Type Approval from the China Classification Society (CCS) for its FIT range BWM systems. The system has been awarded a Certificate under the Authority of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and can now
A study commissioned by the Canadian Government is recommending individual governments, including Canada, to take unilateral action to restrict or prohibit scrubber discharges from both open-loop and closed-loop systems. The report, released by the International Council on Clean Transportation, clai
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has carried out a demonstration test of a microplastic collection device, jointly developed with compatriot boiler manufacturer Miura Co. The device has been installed on a newbuilding wood chip carrier and tested at the end of October. The microplastic co
Full-flow electro-chlorination ballast water management technology is more effective than ultra-violet technologies or side-stream ballast water systems and systems without filters, according to a white paper released by Erma First. The ballast water management system manufacturer said its research
Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Group, has taken delivery of Silver Moon, the second of its three new “Muse” ultra-luxury cruise ships being built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
