Albion Marine team has successfully completed a 3D Scan and has started designing scope for BWTS Retrofit on two vessels belonging to a leading shipping company in U.S.A. Our team is specialized in legislative compliance solutions: ballast water treatment systems, air emission abatement technologies, energy efficiency solutions, hybrid power and ocean protection.
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The outlook for long-term contracted ocean freight rates continues to look weak based on data from the shipping industry and economic forecasts according to the latest XSI Public Indices report from Oslo-based Xeneta. According to the report, rates fell for the second consecutive month as the ramifications of coronavirus continue to impact the global economy. Based on crowd-sourced data from leading shippers, and an analysis of data covering more than 160,000 port-to-port pairings, Xeneta reports that rates are now down over one percent year-over-year. Although levels remain historically high, according to Xeneta the carrier segment has now seen a 0.2 percent decline since the beginning of 2020, after four consecutive months of increases through to February. June saw a steep decline (1.8%) coming after May’s decline (1.2%) and providing little assurance for carriers. More information: Maritime Executive
By 30 June 2020, ships that used EU ports in 2019 must carry onboard a document certifying that they have fulfilled their obligations under the EU regulation for monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions for the 2019 reporting period. The comparable deadline under the global IMO data collection system was 31 May 2020. The EU system for monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions from maritime transport requires ships above 5,000 gross tonnes calling at ports in the European Economic Area (EEA) to track and report key information about CO2 emissions, fuel consumption and other relevant information per voyage and on an annual basis, starting in 2018. Voyages that take place within the EEA are also covered, as are emissions occurring when the ship is securely moored or anchored at a port (at berth) whilst loading, unloading or hoteling. Any operation other than transportation of cargo or passengers for commercial purposes is excluded from the regulation. When the data produced by this ongoing monitoring activity have been reported to and successfully checked by an independent accredited verifier, a document of compliance (DoC) will be issued which confirms a ship’s compliance for a specific reporting period. A valid DoC has to be available for inspection onboard no later than 30 June of the year following the end of a reporting period. More information: Gard
BIMCO has produced a COVID-19 Crew Change Clause for Time Charter Parties, responding to the extraordinary circumstances faced by many owners whose crew have had to remain on board during the COVID-19 "lockdown" for periods often beyond their contracts of employment.
The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and the European Barge Inspection Scheme (EBIS) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transition key elements of EBIS into OCIMF’s Ship Inspection Report (SIRE) programme. These include the EBIS vessel questionnaire templates, technical information templates currently in development by EBIS, Version 9. As a result of a successful transfer and use of EBIS 9 templates into the OCIMF SIRE programme, the EBIS Board of Directors with their membership are expected to terminate its obligations and dissolve the EBIS company in 2022.
To facilitate a smooth transition both organisations have agreed:
More information: Tanker Operator
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