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Another turnkey BWTS retrofit has been successfully completed in Singapore. Albion Marine team is returning back to Canada. Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, our team has been ready to work. We have been of great support to our clients, colleagues and business partners during this crisis

The world may have paused but our professionals continue to deliver! Albion Marine Solutions team is proud to support First Nations communities and has successfully completed a marine survey of a small fishing vessel in Sydney BC. Our customers benefit from our unique combination of operational experience, engineering expertise, and project management skills..

INTERCARGO, The Standard Club and DNV GL jointly announced the launch of a new ventilation guide, highlighting the importance of proper ventilation for enhanced safety onboard bulk cargoes and the different ventilation requirements that exist. The guide covers the main aspects on how and when to ventilate to control of humidity and to remove flammable and toxic gases released from cargoes. In addition, fumigation issues and the entry of ship’s personnel into confined spaces are addressed in the new guide which also sets out the regulatory requirements related to ventilation. Finally, several case studies illustrate practical examples on “what can go wrong when correct ventilation and stowage procedures are not followed. More information: Safety4Sea

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Albion Marine welcomes the draft amendments to the MARPOL convention that require ships to combine a technical and an operational approach to reduce their carbon intensity. Draft new mandatory regulations to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships have been approved by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee. This builds on current mandatory energy efficiency requirements to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping. The MEPC also agreed the terms of reference for assessing the possible impacts on States, paying particular attention to the needs of developing countries, in particular Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs). Read more: IMO News