More Regulation – Page 16
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NewsLaser-arc hybrid welding guidelines
Japanese classification society, ClassNK, has released an updated version of its guidance on laser-hybrid welding to build upon the original guidelines developed back in December 2009.
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Hapag-Lloyd prepares for MRV
DNV GL and Hapag-Lloyd have initiated a joint project to verify the ship owner’s readiness for upcoming EU emission-monitoring regulations.
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Bahamas recognises Indian Register of Shipping
The flag state of Bahamas has recognised the authority of Indian Register of Shipping to carry out statutory surveys, audits and certification of Bahamian ships and ship-operating companies.
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NewsNew requirements focus on towing and lifting
Bureau Veritas has updated its towing and lifting notations to reflect the wide variety of vessel types now employed in the industry; Wendy Laursen elucidates.
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NewsClass societies look to the LNG market and beyond
With LNG well on the way to wide adoption, class societies are securing their place and looking ahead to more new fuels, reports Wendy Laursen.
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News85% of new ships still contain asbestos
Shipboard safety is one thing, but the design and construction of ships has an inpact on shipyard safety, particularly when ships containing potentially hazardous materials need repair, according to John Chillingworth, senior vice president of CTI Marine.
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NewsA necessary start with some unnecessary confusion
The latest draft of the Polar Code has been met with mixed feelings, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsEnergy efficiency: regulatory impact and the role of technology
Shipping and offshore industries have gone through many changes in the last 10 years and it is likely that both will go through even more dramatic changes in the next decade and beyond, says Kirsi Tikka, president and COO, ABS Europe Division.
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NewsDrivers for Asian ECAs differ from Europe
Thailand-based James Ashworth of Energy consultancy TRI-ZEN explains to Wendy Laursen how the motivation for Asian emission control areas differs from the situation in Europe.
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NewsIndustry divided on ballast water convention
IMO Secretary General Koji Sekimizu has expressed his disappointment in the progress made on the ballast water management convention at MEPC 66 in April 2014; he is not alone, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsClass stepping up with solutions for increasing fuel efficiency
Wendy Laursen explains how, with CO2 emissions measurement on the IMO agenda, class is developing new solutions for fuel efficiency.
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NewsUS and EU take different path in 2016 NOx emissions regulation
MEPC 66 agreed greater flexibility in the timing for Tier III NOx requirements, but the US timeline will remain, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsIndustry teams up to advance structural safety
Class societies and software suppliers are working to ease the introduction of the harmonised common structural rules for tankers and bulk carriers, and there will be changes to come for container ships, says Wendy Laursen.
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NewsMarket addresses risks of gas as fuel
As 2013 drew to a close, the risks involved in gas-fuelled ships prompted the London marine insurance market to undertake its own research, writes Denzil Stuart.
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NewsShipping and the marine insurance industry in 2014
The shoots of recovery which appeared in the last months of the old year for shipowners are expected to firm as 2014 progresses, though many analysts still predict that a solid improvement will not emerge until 2015; Denzil Stuart takes a look at prospects for shipping and insurance in the ...
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NewsBoiler condition could be a marketing tool
DNV is trying to encourage ship managers to take a new, more vigilant approach to boiler monitoring and maintenance, explains by Wendy Laursen
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NewsRINA joins with Russian Register on ice class
RINA Group’s certification company, RINA Services, and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) have agreed to co-operate on specific projects where each society claims complementary strengths.
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NewsEEDI certification from GL
The NSC Group has commissioned Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to provide voluntary energy efficiency design index (EEDI) certification for the whole of its 53-strong fleet. NSC operates 31 container ships, four tankers, four bulkers and 14 multi-purpose vessels.
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NewsNew timetable may ease installation bottleneck
Concerns about the industry’s capacity to fit a large number of ballast water treatment systems may be easing with the interplay between US and IMO regulations, writes Wendy Laursen.
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NewsNOx delay still under contention
The battle to overrule the MEPC65 decision to delay NOx requirements in ECAs until 2021 has just begun, writes Wendy Laursen.
