Fuels & Lubricants

Regulations for the restriction of air pollution from ships will mean extra costs and responsibilities for shipowners, according to an expert from BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys.

Mitsui OSK Lines and Akasaka Diesel have announced the joint development of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for vessels that use marine HFO.

Norwegian operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics says that it has become the first shipping company to receive formal third party verification of its inventory processes for green house gas emissions.

The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met in March at the IMO headquarters in the wake of December 2009’s inconclusive COP15.

Adrian Tolson, vice president of sales and marketing at marine fuel supplier Chemoil, counts down to the July 2010 ECA emissions changes*

Wärtsilä reports on developments allowing reliable long-term use of its low speed engines at partial load levels