Environmental News


Fukushima Offshore Floating Wind Farm Update

Oct 31, 2014

A consortium has been participating in an experimental offshore floating wind farm project sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry since March 2012.  Preparatory works for the installation of the 7MW oil pressure drive-type…

Wärtsilä Propulsion Equipment for 2 Fishing Vessels

Oct 31, 2014

Two new 78 metre purser/trawler fishing vessels being designed and built at Karstensen Shipyard in Denmark will feature Wärtsilä's main propulsion and control equipment. The ships have been contracted by Lunar Fishing, the Scotland based fishing company and will operate in the North Sea…

General Dynamics NASSCO Wins Environmental Award

Oct 30, 2014

General Dynamics NASSCO, a business unit of General Dynamics, was recognized for its environmental conservation and leadership efforts to continuously implement energy-efficient solutions at its San Diego shipyard.This week the company received…

Monitoring U.S. Troops Returning from Ebola Mission

Oct 30, 2014

Secretary Hagel has signed an order that validated a recommendation from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to place all U.S. military service members returning from Ebola response efforts in West Africa into a 21-day controlled monitoring regimen…

Eurodam Tops in USPH Inspections

Oct 30, 2014

Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam achieved a perfect score of 100 on a recent routine United States Public Health (USPH) inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This achievement marks the seventh consecutive perfect score for the ship…

Aquarius MAS with Marine Solar Power Installed on Delos

Oct 30, 2014

Eco Marine Power together with strategic partners has installed an Aquarius Management & Automation System (MAS) integrated with a marine solar panel array on-board the Blue Star 'Delos'. The Aquarius MAS has been installed as part of a joint…

Korean Register to Drive LNG Fuelled Shipping

Oct 29, 2014

Korean Register (KR) will work alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (APEC) to promote the use of LNG fuelled ships in the APEC region.APEC has awarded a contract to KR to further the understanding of the current state…

First Bulk Carrier Delivered to ADM of US

Oct 29, 2014

The first unit of a new bulk carrier developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), a vessel offering superlative energy efficiency and environmental performance, was delivered today to Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) of the U…

Qatargas Sells First LNG Cargo to JOVO

Oct 28, 2014

Qatargas sold its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Jovo LNG Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd. (“JOVO”), an independent LNG importer from the People’s Republic of China. The 64,000 cubic meter cargo was sold on a free-on-board…

North P&I Club Advises Inclusion of Ebola-Specific Clauses

Oct 28, 2014

The 180 million GT, ‘A' rated North P&I Club is advising shipowner Members to take great care to protect the health of their crew members when calling at ebola-affected ports in west Africa. In the latest issue of its loss prevention newsletter Signals…

ABB wins UAE Order for Solar Power Grid Integration

Oct 28, 2014

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), the leading power utility in United Arab Emirates (UAE), to build a substation that will integrate…

Kalmar Bags 9 RTGs Order from Piraeus Container Terminal

Oct 28, 2014

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a repeat order for nine all-electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) with Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) S.A. in Greece, a wholly-owned subsidiary of COSCO Pacific Limited. The cranes, four of which are the world's widest…

UN Climate Change Draft Sees Risks of Irreversible Damage

Oct 27, 2014

Climate change may have 'serious, pervasive and irreversible' impacts on human society and nature, according to a draft U.N. report due for approval this week that says governments still have time to avert the worst.Delegates from more…

Canada Should Use Polar Code to Stand on Guard for Communities

Oct 26, 2014

Commentary by Paul CrowleyFor northern communities and economies, the expected growth of Arctic shipping has the potential to bring new jobs and industries, lower cost of living, and new infrastructure and investment.But with these…

USCG Closes Siuslaw River Bar Entrance

Oct 26, 2014

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Oregon, issued the closure of the Siuslaw River bar entrance due to hazardous conditions at approximately 2 p.m., Saturday.The bar closure applies to all vessels…

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