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Sulphur Sniff out in Danish Waters

Monday, 4 May, 2015

Mid 2015 sniffers, sulfur emission surveillance drones, will aid the detection and reporting of non-compliant vessels in Danish Waters.

Big data: The next big thing in shipping

Monday, 20 April, 2015

Paolo Tonon, head of internal development, speaks about big data and how it is already ensuring operational optimizations at Maersk.

Coriolis mass flow meter installed by insatech marine

Only bunkering with Mass Flow Meters in Singapore from 2017

Thursday, 16 April, 2015

The Marine Port Authority has made it mandatory for bunker suppliers in Singapore to install approved Mass Flow Meters from January 1st 2017.

Sulfur non-compliance despite running MGO

Tuesday, 14 April, 2015

A ship was recently detained in EU port due to non-compliance with the sulfur regulation, 0,1%, in ECA despite running on MGO.

Upcoming Hong Kong Sulfur Emissions Cap

Monday, 30 March, 2015

The 0.50% sulfur cap will be implemented July 1^st of this year and violators will be facing fines or even jail time.

Icy waters between marine players and NABU after scrubber report

Thursday, 19 March, 2015

Scrubbers: A compliance solution with regards to the sulfur regulation in ECAs, but it's ultimate viability in current form is in question by NABU.

Will the EU take the bait concerning a new maritime trnaport policy

Taking the bait: Wish list for the EU Marine Transport Policy

Wednesday, 11 March, 2015

A statement from the marine industry: European ship-owners, charterers and other shipping organizations come forward with 7 wishes regarding the future EU maritime transport policy.

Gigantic fines for non compliance in ODME (Oil doscarge monitoring equipment)

Fine $1.8 mill - a consequence of illegal bilge water discharge

Wednesday, 18 February, 2015

Severe and intentional negligence of bilge water discharge and monitoring costs company $1.8 million in fine.

Ship entering Emission Control Area (ECA) with the new sulfur regulations in place and uptaken technology to be in compliance

Industry Status over ECA 2015 Compliance Strategies

Friday, 13 February, 2015

The new Emissions Control Areas (ECA) regulation that was entered into force on 1st January 2015, 0,1% sulfur emissions, has taken up a lot of media space and concern for ship owners and operators alike operating in ECA zones. Now it is time to make a short status of the compliance strategies that has been taken up.

Global Sulfur Cap of 0,5% appers very likely

Implementation of the Global Sulfur Cap in 2020 is Very Likely.

Friday, 6 February, 2015

The chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping warns the shipping and oil refinery industries not to assume a postponement of the global sulfur cap simply because they are unprepared.

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