We cross post an important analysis from Reuters, which discussesthe effects on the shipping industry of the 2020 switch to cleaner fuels. By Libby George | LONDON — A switch to cleaner fuels in the world’s ships in 2020 could double the profits of the world’s most advanced oil refineries – but […]
A recent note on Passenger Ship Technology highlights the leading role CR Ocean Engineering is increasingly playing in the development and installation of Marine Scrubber Technology in the cruise ship industry. ******* “Elsewhere, CR Ocean Engineering has delivered a large order for Royal Caribbean – which marks its first entry […]
Greg Trauthwein, reporter for Maritime Reporter TV interviewed CR Ocean Engineering’s President and COO Nick Confuorto. Mr. Confuorto, after providing some background on CR Ocean Engineering’s years of experience building exhaust gas scrubbers, dispels the mistaken idea that scrubbing technology is a complicated, labor-intensive endeavor. “If a scrubber is designed […]
By Ines Nastali — IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has agreed on a 2020 implementation date for the 0.5% sulphur cap. From this year on, sulphur emissions from marine fuels will be restricted under MARPO Annex VI. The decision has been awaited by the industry as it needs to […]
A major International Maritime Organization upcoming decision to curb ship emissions could bring momentous changes, such as steep fuel price hikes, to the shipping industry, according to the following report by Costas Paris and Nicholle Friedman published in the October 21 Wall Street Journal. Excerpts: “The world’s leading maritime nations […]
Scrubbers could see a tenfold demand surge and be installed on as many as 3,000 to 5,000 ships annually should the 0.5% global sulfur cap mandate come into force in 2020, according to Don Gregory, director of the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA). Gregory’s comments come ahead of a […]
In the White Paper CO2 and Sulphur Emissions, Gustav Krantz, from Transoleum, presents a case for the use of marine exhaust gas scrubbers as a means to reducing CO2 indirect emissions which, contrary to claims, have been on the rise in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the English […]
Excerpts from a Reuters article on the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee upcoming meeting to discuss a global cap on SOx emissions. As the article notes, a reduction of emissions to the suggested 0.5 percent would mean substantial increases in fuel costs. As the stringent, new regulations come […]
From Ship Insight Newsletter. Posted 22 September 2016 by Malcolm Latarche, under Environmental Technology In a press conference held on 8 September 2016 at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, Germany, the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) presented its case in support of the implementation of the 2020 global […]
From Ship Insight Newsletter. Posted 22 September 2016 by Malcolm Latarche, under Environmental Technology In a press conference held on 8 September 2016 at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, Germany, the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) presented its case in support of the implementation of the 2020 global […]
CR Ocean Engineering joined government, business leaders and senior executives from the transportation, energy, logistics and maritime industries at Capital Link’s New York Maritime Forum on September 13, 2016. New York City plays a pivotal role in the worldwide shipping industry, with the largest number of listed shipping companies and the […]
CR Ocean Engineering’s COO Nick Confuorto, will be heading the CROE team at Hamburg’s, SMM, the world’s leading trade fair for the maritime industry. With over 2,100 exhibitors from 67 countries and 50,000 visitors from 108 nations, this year event will feature an entire exhibit hall dedicated to Green Propulsion. Visit our booth […]
We are proud to announce CR Ocean Engineering’s inclusion in the 2016 Marine News 100! Marine News, the leading voice in the North American workboat market, features once a year 100 leaders and innovators, including workboat owners and operators, workboat builders and repairers, and product and service providers. Honorees of […]
With a staff of over 100 people, a cruise ship’s Chief Engineer’s task is to provide all power and safety for a small city that’s moving with as many as 8,000 people on board. It is a highly complex job that requires great knowledge, total confidence and top skills. The video […]
Excerpts from a July 15, 2016 note published in Ship and Bunker. The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) says the results of CE Delft’s recent study has provided a “clear mandate” for the 2020 implementation date of a 0.50% global sulfur cap on bunkers. A study undertaken by CE Delft […]
GREEN4SEA interviews Nicholas Confuorto, President and Chief Operations Officer, CR Ocean Engineering at Posidonia 2016, June 6-10, Metropolitan Expo, Athens
Having set new records in terms of exhibitor or space, size of conference programme and number of visitors, Posidonia 2016 also managed to impress shipping industry executives, analysts and media for the look and feel of the exhibition’s displays, the relevance of conference content and quality of visitors and delegates […]
The CR Ocean Engineering is a proud participant in Posidonia 2016, the world’s most prestigious maritime exhibition, in what will be the biggest in the event’s almost 50 year-long history. With over 1,800 exhibitors from 89 countries and estimated 20,000 visitors will be walking the state-of-the-art venue this will be one of the […]
