UV ballast water treatment offers many advantages over electrochlorination. Yet there are also substantial differences between UV solutions. A growing number of customers, including MSC Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, are abandoning their selected UV treatment systems in favour of Alfa Laval PureBallast 3. A ballast water treatment system is a major investment, but…
Seizing the opportunity to utilise the UK’s diverse range of ports for short sea shipping was the topic of the British Ports Association’s coastal shipping seminar held in London on 29 November. The agenda profiled bulk and unitised coastal shipping operations around the UK, examining opportunities and challenges facing the sector. Speakers outlined aspirations to…
The easy-open casing design of GE’s LM2500 and LM6000 family of marine gas turbines simplifies onboard maintenance and repair that can save navies millions of dollars annually. Like an automobile hood, GE’s design uses specialized hinges and braces to allow the whole compressor casing to be easily opened. The low-pressure turbine also has a split…
The court upheld existing Korean judgments which ordered MHI to pay compensation to plaintiffs for lawsuits filed in Korea in May 200 and in October 2012. In two separate rulings, the court ordered Mitsubishi to pay five women between KRW 100 – 150 million (USD 89,000 -133,000) respectively, and KRW 80 million to each of…
With many questions remaining over the exact nature of the future EU-UK trading relationship, Samskip said that regular, reliable and cost competitive container services are a key element in planning for the future. “The months ahead will see uncertainty for companies trading goods between the UK and the EU and businesses are looking to secure…
“For 2019, these port dues undergo a limited increase that is about 25% below the expected inflation,” the port said. As informed, the tariffs will be higher by 1.2% for Vlissingen and Terneuzen and by 1.8% for Ghent. What is more, seagoing vessels that call at both the Zeeland and the Ghent parts of North…
Featuring a length of 294 meters and a width of 46 meters, Höegh Gannet has a regasification capacity of 1 bcf per day and a storage capacity of 170,000 cbm of LNG, combined making it the largest FSRU built by capacity. Constructed by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries, the unit is equipped with a reinforced…
Barcelona is the first city to join the NGO-led initiative and has called the Spanish government to support the cause. Environmental organizations Alianza Mar Blava, Transport & Environment, Ecologistas en Acción of Catalonia and Plataforma por la Calidad del Aire welcomed the move saying that establishment of a regulatory framework for ECAs in the North…
The decision was attributed to the port’s efforts aimed at protecting marine environment amid fears that the contents of the released water include heavy metals and poly-aromatic hydrocarbons, potentially posing a risk to marine life. The association believes the disappointing decision came without a consultation process with the industry representatives and that it wasn’t based…
To be named Mardi Gras, the newbuilding will be the largest Carnival Cruise Line ship ever constructed and the first in North America to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). At 180,000 tons, the new Mardi Gras will be more than six times the size of its namesake, the first Carnival Cruise Line ship…
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