Rule Change Notice No.2 (Feb 2008) is to apply to ships contracted for construction on or after 1 July 2008.
The Rule change may be adopted before 1 July 2008 at the discretion of the Society.
Rule Change Notice No.1 and 2 have also been incorporated into the 1 July 2008 consolidated edition. CSR Bulk Carrier Texts Consolidated Effective as of 1 July 2008 3. Consolidated version of 1 July 2008 Incorporating Corr 1,2,3,4 & RCN 1 & 2 Download pdf

Wartsila has received a major order from Swedish shipowner Laurin Maritime AB. The contract, signed in March 2008, calls for six Wartsila Senitec M1000 oily water separation units to be delivered in mid April 2008. The units will be retrofitted to six of the company’s vessels and will replace existing systems, thus upgrading their oily water treatment performance to market-leading standards. The order also includes six SolidPac units to handle solid residues.

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will present new draft rules for ship auxiliary engines at a workshop this month, Bunkerworld has learned. Cleaner fuels all round for ships in California The current rules for distillate fuels were ruled illegal by a district court last year, and this decision was upheld by two appeals to a higher court, with the latest appeal rejected last month.
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Workers at the Greek ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki are due to strike on May 8-9 as part of their protest against privatization plans. Port workers against privatization The stoppage was called amidst reports that privatization tenders for operations at Piraeus and Thessaloniki will close soon, with the winners expected to take over the facilities early next year.

Higher smoke emission levels in engines are mainly related to engine start-up, transient conditions (fast
loading), low load operations (manoeuvring mode). Various types of part-load equipment are available today for reducing smoke at part-load and low-load operation, such as by-pass, waste gate, and variable valve timing.

SEAWARD was founded in 1972 to conduct underwater search and recovery operations, we have become the diving services leader in the field of underwater ship husbandry: underwater cleaning, inspection, and maintenance. We have successfully developed and applied non-destructive testing and other diagnostic methods, both underwater and in a variety of dry venues. In addition, we accomplish a wide range of marine construction tasks.

Average hull claim cost has risen by 86% over the last five years. SCANDINAVIA’S marine insurance association, Cefor, will present new statistical evidence in Oslo tomorrow indicating that the global shipping boom is driving a sharp increase in the cost of hull claims. Latest figures from Cefor show that the average hull claim cost has risen by 86% over the last five years, with the largest increase for groundings and collisions. Read more www.lloydslist.com

Austal has successfully launched its landmark 127 metre Littoral Combat Ship INDEPENDENCE (LCS 2) in what proved a momentous occasion for the company as it celebrates its 20th year.
Since its keel laying in January 2006, INDEPENDENCE has steadily progressed within Austal USA’s purpose built construction facility in Mobile, Alabama toward becoming a formidable warship. Today’s launch was a significant step along the way to achieving that goal.

NEW York-listed Genco Shipping and Trading has reportedly spent nearly $260m to purchase two panamax and a supramax vessels.
The deal involves the 74,500 dwt, 2007-built CMB Laetitia, the 76,588 dwt, 2007-built CMB Aurelie, and the 53,637 dwt, 2007-built CMB Yangtze, according to a report from London-based broker EA Gibson.

STANDARD OIL was founded in 2001, by Thomas Stefas (mechanical engineer) and Christos Zambouras (Chemist - Engineer) specializing in the production, packaging and trading of lubricants and chemical products. Today after a successful course, the company continues its ascending trend, combining quality and consistency with commercial value and high competitiveness.

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