Clean Shipping Alliance Disappointed in Turkey s Scrubber Washwater Ban
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Tuesday April 13, 2021 Scrubber advocate group the
Clean Shipping Alliance has registered its disappointment at the news of
Turkey s ban on the discharge of scrubber washwater in its territory, saying it incorrectly interprets this water as a pollutant. Wash water from exhaust gas cleaning systems should not be interpreted as a form of marine pollution,
Mike Kaczmarek, chairman of the Clean Shipping Alliance, said in an emailed statement on Tuesday. These systems have been in use for decades and there is absolutely no evidence of any negative impact on marine life or sea water quality, neither in open waters nor in port environments.
Shipping Companies Take on Scrubber Service Contracts After Warranties End
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Wednesday March 17, 2021 Shipping companies who bought scrubbers in the run-up to 2020 are starting to take on long-term service agreements for the emissions-cleaning systems as their initial warranties come to an end. Scrubber manufacturer
January and
February, it said in an emailed statement on Wednesday. As warranties end, ship-owners now find their way back to the supplier for service, the company said. Most engineers outside Yara Marine Technologies and the scrubber industry, still consider scrubbers as new equipment and still they lack experience on how to conduct preventative maintenance in an optimal way.
Bunker One Offers Live Streaming of Bunkering Operations, May Help Avoid Disputes
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday March 1, 2021 Marine fuel supplier
Bunker One is allowing some of its customers to view live video streaming of their ship being bunkered to bring more transparency to the process. Buyers taking deliveries via Bunker One s barge the
Amak Swan can now view a live video of the operation, or view the recording for up to
45 days afterwards, a company representative told
Ship & Bunker by email.
Baltic, delivering bunkers to ships in Danish and The service enables flexible and transparent bunkering by digitalising the process, the company representative said.
Greek Tech Firm s Tool Assesses Vessel Options Against Carbon Goals
by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday February 25, 2021 Poseidon Principles. File Image Pixabay. A Greek technology firm has come up with a predictive tool to determine the best path for ships financed under environment-friendly Poseidon Principles.
Metis Cyberspace Technology has refined its cloud-based data acquisition and ship performance reporting solution to offer shipping s first tool to predict the trade-off between emissions reduction and debt servicing for ships financed under the scheme, according to maritime news website Shipinsight. The firm s data analytics tool called Metis Poseidon Principles Emissions Index allows shipowners to predict what would be the best option for their ships investment, a change in operating profile or disposal given advancing emissions rules.