Press Overview March 2019

Air pollution from ships has a significant impact on the environment and our health.

Wide-ranging plans to tackle air pollution have been put forward after nitrogen dioxide (NO2) readings have soared in Portsmouth.

Carnival Corp. & plc has announced that it has been honoured by maritime industry peers with the Greenest Shipowner of the Year Neptune Award, which recognises a company that has shown excellence in reducing environmental impact in the operation of its fleet in the past year.

More gigantic cruise ships will take to the high seas in the coming years, according to industry CEO Michael Thamm. In an interview with EURACTIV, he revealed how cruising intends to embrace low- carbon technologies in an effort to reduce its environmental impact and keep its customers satisfied.

The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) has won the Clean Shipping category of this year’s Green4Sea Awards, which took place yesterday in Athens, Greece.

SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, believes LNG is a viable pathway to meet the International Maritime OrganiZation (IMO)’s 2050 greenhouse gas (GHG) targets.

Around 80 participants gathered in Gdynia, Poland, earlier this month to discuss the issue of air pollution in ports.

Earlier this week, Etsy became the first global e-commerce company to offset 100% of shipping emissions generated by their sellers.

Blank Rome’s Jeanne Grasso and Joan Bondareff discuss how some of the biggest ship-related organisations plan to reduce the amount of garbage that ends up in the sea

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Les opérations contre la pollution se poursuivent dans la zone du naufrage du Grande America, au large de La Rochelle, en dépit de conditions météorologiques toujours très dégradées, a indiqué samedi la préfecture maritime de l’Atlantique.

Poised to continuously control plastic pollution on Nigerian waters, African Circle Pollution Management Limited (ACPML) has procured two more patrol boats, making five in its fleets.

The General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone has announced that it is closed to finalizing contracts with international companies to operate new quays at the East Port Said port.

New rules require high sulphur fuel to be cleaned on ships. Open loop scrubbers clean sulphur from fuel, then pump into sea.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6) met last week and finalized draft guidelines for the consistent implementation of 2020 sulfur cap.

On 4 February 2019 the European Commission (EC) tabled a proposal concerning the amendment of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport (the “EU MRV Regulation”)

Take-off of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO’s) low sulphur content for ships effective January 1, 2020, might begin on a slow pace, as fuel refiners are far behind schedule.

An App developed by Glencore subsidiary Inatech and already being used by tanker operator Torm, promises to make bunker planning for ship operators simpler and has particular relevance after 2020 when fuel availability may be affected by new IMO sulphur rules.

One of the big challenges in developing the first wave of European LNG bunker ships was finding a market in which to place them.

INTERCARGO held its Executive and Technical Committee meetings in Hong Kong on 4 and 5 March 2019, along with the Dinner Reception on the first day for Members and Guests. INTERCARGO re- iterated its commitment to a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally-friendly dry cargo shipping industry and its support for an industry governed by free and fair competition. The meetings were presided over by Chairman Dimitrios J. Fafalios, Vice Chairman Jay K Pillai, Vice Chairman Spyros Tarasis, and Technical Committee Chairman Tom Keenan.

A call has been made for the International Maritime Organization to regulate against the use of single-use plastic bottles onboard.

Norway-based scrubber maker Yara Marine Technologies has called for more scientific studies into scrubber use and is itself involved in a project that could find a use for the sludge produced during operations.

Høglund, the leading global marine solutions and system integration expert, announced that it has been awarded a contract to deliver biogas-ready fuel-gas supply systems (FGSS) for six Hurtigruten passenger ship retrofits.

Biofuels created by recycling used cooking oils are being tested by ocean-going ships in pilot trials around the world. Such biofuels may even be gaining acceptance by ocean-shippers, freight forwarders and ship operators.

Maersk Tankers will use low-sulfur fuel oil – not scrubber – to ensure compliance with the sulfur cap starting in 2020. Just four LR2 tankers will have scrubbers installed. The shipping company expects that the environmental bill will go to end users. (corrected)

VARO Energy subsidiary REINPLUS FIWADO Bunker and GoodFuels have extended their partnership to improve availability of bio fuel oil (BFO) to deep sea vessels leaving from Rotterdam.

“We are in an energy transition,” says Øyvind Endresen, Environmental Consultant, at DNV GL’s Environment Advisory section. “Global regulations on emissions to air as well as the rapid rise and faster cycling of new fuels and technologies are poised to change the fleet of the future.”

During February, there were four new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in a UK port.

The world’s deepest ocean trenches are becoming “the ultimate sink” for plastic waste, according to a study that reveals contamination of animals even in these dark, remote regions of the planet.

The first report of the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative has been published at the Tradewinds Ship Recycling Forum 2019 in Hong Kong.

Without a coherent approach to ocean pollution, shipping may find itself able to address either biofouling or microplastics, but not both.

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