Tag: environment
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Workshop on Alternative Fuels (biofuels and ammonia) and Power Solutions for Shipping and Ports
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Workshop on Alternative Fuels (biofuels and ammonia) and Power Solutions for Shipping and Ports
Published17.10.2022From 18-20 October, EMSA is holding a workshop on alternative fuels, specifically biofuels and ammonia, and power solutions for shipping and ports. The workshop will analyse and review two new ...
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Update on Potential of Biofuels for Shipping
Published06.10.2022Among the broad spectrum of technology and fuel-solution pathways available for ship designers, builders, owners and operators, biofuels potentially offer medium and long-term marine fuel ...
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Potential of Ammonia as Fuel in Shipping
Published06.10.2022Among the broad spectrum of technologies and fuel solutions ship designers, builders, owners and operators, anhydrous ammonia (NH3) has been identified as a potential long-term fuel that could enter ...
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Port reception facilities
Published01.03.2022The availability of adequate port reception facilities (PRFs) for ships’ waste is crucial for the effective implementation of waste management plans in ports. These facilities mostly receive and ...
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Anti-fouling
Published28.10.2021Leaching from the anti-fouling paints used to prevent the build-up of micro-organisms, algae or plants (known as biofouling) on ships’ hulls can have negative consequences for marine habitats, and ...
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Underwater noise
Published12.10.2021Underwater noise from shipping is increasingly recognised as a significant and pervasive pollutant, affecting marine ecosystems on a global scale. Measurements in the last 50 years have shown that ...
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Port call optimisation
Published20.08.2021There are several ways to reduce the fuel consumption of a ship, thereby contributing to reducing air emissions. Ports, in cooperation with ships, play an important role in reducing the ship’s fuel ...
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LNG bunkering & OPS
Published20.08.2021For more than 40 years, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers have been using the natural gas cargo vapours as fuel to propel the ship. This translated into the recognition of LNG as an alternative ...
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Ship recycling
Published20.08.2021The EU Regulation on ship recycling aims to reduce the negative impacts linked to the recycling of EU-flagged ships and to ensure that, as of 31 December 2020, ships calling at EU ports or ...
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