With the average fuel spread topping $400 per ton — in some ports, $500 per ton, scrubbers pay for themselves and start to generate revenue Gregg Miller, writing on American Shipper, builds a strong case for exhaust scrubbers showing with hard data that ships that scrub their emissions earn twice […]
CR Ocean Engineering new President and COO Dominique Philibert, addresses participants in the panel of Envirotech Forum Online. Billed as the “Biggest Maritime Decision Makers Gathering Globally, the event will discuss in detail various aspects of the industry, including: REGULATIONS AND GOALS – TODAY / 2030 / 2050 IMO 2020 […]
This from Hellenic Shipping News: “Launched yesterday by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), the EMTER marks the “first comprehensive health-check of the sector”. The publication covers key environmental impact such as GHG emissions, air and underwater pollution, non-indigenous species as well as oil […]
Becomes Senior Advisor at CR Ocean Engineering PARSIPPANY, N.J. USA, July 12, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Samuel W. Croll, CEO of CR Ocean Engineering LLC (CROE), has announced the retirement of Nick Confuorto, President and COO since 2013. Confuorto will continue to collaborate with the firm in an advisory capacity. Confuorto […]
“I would guesstimate that the extra cost for additional sampling, onboard test kits, increased purifier maintenance, supply and installation of cermet piston rings, treatment chemicals, additional filtration equipment is in the region of between US$10,000 and $20,000 per ship per annum,” said Norbulk Shipping executive Sacha Cornell, according to a […]
Important reading on the economic benefits of marine scrubbers. SpGlobal.com reports that “Only scrubber-fitted VLCCs are earnings positive as bunker prices spike.” Excerpts: “Non-scrubber fitted tankers in the red on key routes – Widening HSFO discount to LSFO may revive scrubber market- Rising LSFO prices to push up demand for HSFO. “Singapore […]
The quickly increasing spread between HSFO and VLSFO bunkers, in the context of a “more normalized supply and demand dynamics could usher in a second wave of scrubber uptake in the shipping industry, writes Martyn Lasek, managing director at Ship and Bunker in an extensive January 26 industry analysis. He […]
Excerpts from an article by Mike Wackett published 11/01/2021 on Theloadster. com. As oil prices head north again, ocean carriers are preparing to ramp up low-sulphur fuel surcharges to add to the misery of shippers struggling with sky-high freight rates, surcharges and premium fees. Since early September, the price of Brent […]
CE Deft, the environmental research organization based in the Netherlands, published its report comparing CO2 Emissions of the two options used for compliance with the new MARPOL, Annex VI, emissions regulations that went into effect January 1st, 2020. We repost brief excepts of the introduction to the report, along with a PDF […]
Major EGCS manufacturing gathered at Riviera’s Maritime Air Pollution, Europe virtual conference discussed scrubber performance, financial viability, and future opportunities. Excerpts from a report by Jamey Bergman, published on 10/26 by Riviera. “With an estimated 4,500 scrubbers either installed or set for installation by 2023, the percentage of the global commercial maritime […]
Reposted from note published 9/30/2020 in Splasn247.com Ian Adams, executive director of the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020, explains why the continued use of heavy fuel oil and scrubbers is vital to human health and the environment. There should be no doubt about the importance of the marine exhaust gas cleaning […]
Statement from the The California Air Resources Board regarding new regulations aimed at further reducing pollution from ocean-going vessels while docked at California’s busiest ports. Published 8/28/2020. Click here for new regulations and application Highlights: The rule builds on progress achieved by the At-Berth Regulation adopted in 2007. That rule […]
Transitioning to IMO 2020 has not been completely smooth, “but the widescale dislocation of the shipping markets has fortunately not materialized, however, there has certainly been an impact in the industry, and some of the possible problems could take a while to materialize,” states Marcus Hand in his Seatrade Maritime […]
CE Delft, in collaboration with Deltares, an independent institute for applied research in the Netherlands, released preliminary results of an independent study indicating that accumulated concentrations of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS, or “scrubbers”) wash water components are at very low levels and well below applicable regulatory limits. Clean […]
In recommending the following note from Riviera Maritime Media, CR Ocean Engineering President and COO notes that, “ARGUs is looking at a price increase where the differential will be higher than $400 per ton. Up from our present $200 per ton. Scrubbers can be justified even at a $150 per ton […]
From World Maritime News: The continued use of heavy fuel oil with an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) is the most environmentally beneficial means of meeting global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, Chief Scientist Dr. Elizabeth Lindstad concluded in a study published by Norway’s SINTEF. “Studies indicate that two-stroke engines […]
From ShipInsight: Preliminary results of an independent study presented by CE Delft, a research organisation in the Netherlands specialising in environmental issues, indicating that accumulated concentrations of exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS, or “scrubbers”) wash water components are at very low levels and well below applicable regulatory limits have been […]
Originally published 5/13/2019 on SeaNews. By Baibhav Mishra —The issue of banning open loop scrubbers is being propagated to scare people away from scrubbers, according to Nick Confuorto, president and chief operations officer for CR Ocean Engineering, and a keynote speaker at Maritime Week Americas. “The number of ports likely to […]
