Environmental News


Rolls-Royce Recognized For Innovative Ship Concept

May 25, 2011

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has received the 'Next Generation Ship Award‟ for its Enviroship Concept. The winning ship design is for a short-sea general cargo vessel which integrates a highly efficient gas power and propulsion…

Wärtsilä Supplies Bio-Fuel for Cargo Vessel

May 24, 2011

Wärtsilä's leading engine technology offers flexibility which enables switching of fuels without any interruption in operation should the need arise. This will be the first installation ever where a European commercial shipping operation is going to permanently use liquid bio-fuel…

BMT WBM Simplifies Flood Warnings

May 16, 2011

To better prepare residents and emergency services of an impending flood, BMT WBM, a subsidiary of BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy has further enhanced its flood modelling software…

Prem Kumar Added to EPA Fugitive List

May 12, 2011

Defendant failed to surrender after indictment in illegal vessel pollution case WASHINGTON – Prem Kumar, also known as Premakumaran Krishnan, a citizen of India, has been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) fugitive…

Shipping Disruptions: Japan Battles Back

May 11, 2011

Japan is waging a public relations war as it struggles to control the nuclear contamination threat at home while playing down the concerns of consumers abroad. Fears of tainted goods from the battered nation are affecting trade flows, with regional…

Anti-pollution Efforts Rewarded with Research Prize

May 11, 2011

Professors Olav Bolland and Hallvard Svendsen have won Statoil’s 2011 research prize for their work on enhancing carbon capture understanding and processes for reducing emissions.The prize of NOK 200,000 and an artwork by Roar Wold was awarded by Tor Ulleberg…

Disposal of Chemical Weapons at Sea

Apr 20, 2011

While World War II is well-known as the beginning of the age of atomic weapons, World War I is lesser-known as dawn of the age of chemical weapons.  The 1914-1918 conflict saw development and large-scale production of mustard gas, lewisite,…

Steady Progress on MBMs During Intersessional IMO Meeting

Apr 05, 2011

Steady progress was made in considering the development of suitable market-based measures (MBMs) for international shipping, at the third intersessional meeting of IMO’s Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from Ships, held at IMO’s London Headquarters…

BOEMRE to Aggressively Recruit Environmental Scientists

Mar 29, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today launched a focused, nationwide recruitment campaign to fill current and new environmental science positions at the agency.  “As we work to elevate the role of science in our decision-making…

Fugro Survey Limited Presentation To The RNLI Aberdeen

Mar 18, 2011

In order to reduce its impact on the environment, Fugro Survey Limited has been sending out electronic Christmas cards to its friends across the industry over the last few years.  Not only does this reduce resources of paper and emissions, it also reduces costs…

New Report on Norwegian Energy Policy

Mar 15, 2011

Scandinavian country’s energy policies are a positive example for others to follow, according to new reportNorway  is  pursuing  ambitious,  forward-thinking  energy  policies,  but  could  go  further  in  its efforts to become a low-carbon economy…

CMA CGM Group Launches its Eco-calculator

Mar 14, 2011

CMA CGM Group announces the launching as from April of an eco-calculator accessible to all its customers via its e-business platform.Measuring the environmental impact of their supply chain has become an increasingly important issue for many companies…

Marine Onboard Renewable Power Deal Struck

Oct 28, 2010

Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com), a manufacturer of microturbines, entered into an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Kilo-Pak for microturbine-based onboard power packages for the marine industry.Onboard…

USN Demonstrates Alternative Fuels for Shipboard Use

Oct 22, 2010

The U.S. Navy conducted a full power demonstration of a Riverine Command Boat (experimental) (RCB-X) powered by alternative fuel, Oct. 22, at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Testing and evaluation of alternative fuels from the 49-ft. RCB-X boat supports…

Carbon Trust Launches Global Tech Competition

Sep 29, 2010

The Carbon Trust is today launching a global competition to find world-leading solutions to the problem of transferring engineers and equipment safely from boats to wind turbines as far as 300km offshore in 3 metre wave heights. The project…

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