Tag: Sustainability
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Alternative Sources of Power
Published04.01.2023
Under the European Green Deal, the EU has pledged to become climate neutral by 2050, with an intermediate goal of a 55% reduction of greenhouse emissions by 2030. Maritime transport, which has traditionally relied on the use of conventional fossil fuels, is preparing for a transformation to meet EU and international climate targets. This has led to an increased focus on low-sulphur or -emission ...
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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
Published17.10.2022
From 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
Published06.10.2022
Among 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
Published06.10.2022
Among 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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Guidance for Ship Inspections under the Port Reception Facilities Directive. Directive (EU) 2019/883
Published01.03.2022
The main objective of the Directive (EU) 2019/883 on Port Reception Facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, (hereafter referred to as ‘the PRF Directive’) is to reduce the discharge of ship ...
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Port reception facilities
Published01.03.2022
The 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
Published28.10.2021
Leaching 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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Adding Cybutryne to the Guidelines supporting the IMO’s AFS Convention
Published27.10.2021
This study is to support the amendment of the “Guidelines for brief sampling of anti-fouling systems on ships” to include controls on Cybutryne. It covers several aspects of the existing Guidelines ...
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SOUNDS: Status of the Underwater Noise from Shipping
Published12.10.2021
Study on inventory of existing policy, research and impacts of continuous underwater noise in Europe.
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