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A stand on vessel is obligated to take ‘escape’ action to avoid a collision under Rule 17(b) of the Collision Regulations, but when should this be done? The Nautical Institute’s Managing Collision Avoidance at Sea recommends the amount of time it takes to travel six ship lengths. More information

The Port of Vancouver has joined the newly launched Getting to Zero 2030 Coalition. This Coalition is an alliance of more than 70public and private organizations and calls on the shipping industry to make the transition to zero emissions ships by 2030. The creation of an industry roadmap will engage stakeholders to identify technologies, investments and timelines for decarbonization of fuel and associated infrastructure.

IMO’s long awaited Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for IMO2020 grade bunkers has been published by ISO. This document addresses quality considerations that apply to marine fuels in view of the implementation of maximum 0,50 mass % S in 2020 and the range of marine fuels that will be placed on the market in response to the international statutory requirements to reduce exhaust gas emissions. It defines general requirements that apply to all 0,50 mass % sulfur (S) fuels and confirms the applicability of ISO 8217 for those fuels. Additionally, it provides considerations on the compatibility between fuels and additional information on ISO 8217:2017, Annex B. Read ISO/PAS 23263:2019:

https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:pas:23263:ed-1:v1:en

Albion Marine has been selected by the leasing manufacturer of Ballast Water Treatment System, as their engineering partner for a retrofit project in the Caribbean Region. Albion will provide a full set of projects management and engineering services including, survey, 3D scanning, detailed design, and supervision in the yard. Our team has been very busy with 3D scanning and vessel surveys in South America. We are very excited to expand our presence in the region by executing turn key retrofit projects.

Albion Marine ha sido seleccionado por el fabricante líder de sistemas de tratamiento de agua de lastre como su socio de ingeniería para el proyecto de modernización en la región del Caribe. Nuestro equipo proporcionará un conjunto completo de servicios de gestión de proyectos e ingeniería, incluyendo encuestas, escaneo 3D, diseño detallado y supervision. Nuestro equipo ha estado muy ocupado con escaneo 3D y encuestas de buques en América del Sur. Estamos muy emocionados de ampliar nuestra presencia en la región mediante la ejecución de proyectos de retroadaptación.