Ship Efficiency Weekly E-News Bulletin

Smart Operations Series Returns For 2016 – First Stop Rotterdam

Fathom Maritime Intelligence has announced that the global Smart Operations event series has returned for 2016, with the first conference and exhibition set to take place on March 8, 2016 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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Carbon War Room Launches Shipping Efficiency Advisory Board

Six leaders and influencers from across the shipping industry have been recruited to join a heavyweight team of advisors that will sit on global NGO Carbon War Room’s (CWR) Shipping Operation Advisory Board.

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ClassNK Updates Guidelines on Ballast System Installations

ClassNK has released amendments to its Guidelines on the Installation of Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS).

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€5.5m Injected Into Fuel Recycling Operation

Ecoslops has announced that is has secured further finance to drive its fuel recycling operations for the maritime industry.

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Milestone For First Polar Code Approved Ship

DNV GL has approved the first ship that complies with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Polar Code.

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Shore Power For Shanghai’s Cruise Terminals

The port of Shanghai is to build six electric generators at its cruise ship terminals to provide onshore power to ships at berth.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Exhausting All Avenues Of Innovation

The speed at which marine scrubbers have advanced is nothing short of rapid. Such great feats of innovation have been spurred on by ship operator demands for such systems to have limited impact on their operations. In this week’s spotlight, Fathom examines the progressive innovation of scrubbers in the marine market.

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USCG Launches Voluntary Fuel Sampling Program

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has launched a voluntary fuel sampling program to help determine industry compliance with pollution regulations governed under MARPOL Annex VI.

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SSI Report Acknowledges Shipping’s Steady Sustainability Progress

The Sustainable Shipping Initiative has launched its Progress Report 2015, the contents of which highlight what is driving the sustainability of shipping.

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Mitsui Futureproofs Engine Manufacturing For NOx Tier III Compliance

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding is to invest 5.5 billion yen ($48.8 million) in marine diesel engine development to ensure that its range meets the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission Tier III requirements.

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Captain Finds Himself In Hot Water Over Pollution Cover Up

A ship captain has pleaded guilty to one felony count for obstructing a United States Coast Guard (USCG) investigation into pollution crimes aboard his ship following investigation in late August 2015 into the bypass of pollution prevention equipment, including the use of a “magic device” onboard a 30, 263 GT petroleum and chemical tanker.

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