Are Regulations Hurting Shipping? - Clean Air at Sea

Posted April 12 2010 - Clean Air at Sea

According to Danish Maritime Magazine, these are challenges, but the industry is still doing well:

He points to the fact that even though Danish shipping is challenged on the more simple tasks from A to B, there are many opportunities for Danish suppliers to use their knowhow to get orders.
-The two biggest challenges are the climate challenge, where there is good economy in investing in the use of less energy, and the biggest challenge is that the emissions of sulphur in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea as the first place in the world must be reduced by 95 percent from 2015, Jan Fritz Hansen says.
Therefore suppliers will be needed within gas scrubbers, better engines and better quality of fuel. It will be a big market for Danish suppliers.

For the complete article text, click here: http://www.danishmaritimemagazine.com/Nyheder/nyhed.aspx?NewsID=5561&Titel=Danish%20shipping%20is%20doing%20well

There’s that old cliche, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade”. Well, the opportunities have not only arisen for Danish manufacturers, but others in the industry as well. The successful control of maritime emissions is emerging technology. STI, and many other companies, are dilligently working to develop new ways of satisfying this emerging market. It is only by the development of financially sustainable and responsible solutions that industry can fulfil the government requirements.

furthermore, a bit of news obtained from ABS (via Seatrade):

NYK receives first of new class of ore carrier (Seatrade Asia)

NYK has taken delivery of its first new 300,000dwt-class of ore carrier built by Universal Shipbuilding. The vessel, Oita Maru, is not only the first of this size ordered by the company but also the first NYK bulk carrier to be equipped with an electronically controlled engine for optimal combustion efficiency and minimal emissions. The ship will be chartered to Nippon Steel Corporation as part of the subsequent eight years of a contract for the carriage of 1.2 million tons of iron ore each year mainly from Brazil.

One of the first articles appearing on this blog mentioned the importance of performance management in controlling emissions. STI truly believes that this is the case. By reducing fuel consumption, along with initial emissions, ships can operate at their most efficient levels, both in terms of time and costs. By using computer and sensor technology, combined with adequate maintenance programs, ship owners minimize waste and expense. It is good for the bottom line. It is good for the customers. It is good for everyone.

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