NEWS AND VIEWS FROM SHIPPINGINSIGHT MEDIA SPONSORS – WEEK OF JULY 6

Refrigeration Plant Optimisation cuts Operational Cost for LSM

July 5, 2016 — London Ship Managers (LSM) has made substantial savings across its fleet of 9000gt refrigerated cargo vessels following an extensive refrigerant plant optimisation programme carried out by Oceanic Technical Solutions.

For full story see www.marinelink.com/news/refrigeration-operational412180.aspx

Danish Shipowners Association launches CO2 emissions study

July 1, 2016 —The Danish Shipowners’ Association supports global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions from shipping and Danish shipping companies are already undertaking a number of initiatives to limit these emissions.

For full story see http://www.marinelog.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=22183:danish-shipowners-association-launches-co2-emissions-study&Itemid=227

Norway Could Achieve Full Carbon Capture and Storage by 2022

July 4, 2016 — By 2022, Norway could realize every step in the development of a technology many see as critical to reducing global carbon emissions, carbon capture and storage (CCS), it said on Monday.

For full story see maritime-executive.com/article/norway-could-achieve-full-carbon-capture-and-storage-by-2022

DNV GL awards first ‘scrubber ready’ notation

July 5, 2016 —(ULSAN, South Korea) — DNV GL welcomed the Unique Shipping Group’s new vessel Oriental Jubilee into class when it was christened in Ulsan recently. The 84,000-cubic-meter LPG carrier was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Ulsan and is the first vessel to be awarded the DNV GL “scrubber ready” notation.