Ship pollution links
Ships pour out large quantities of pollutants into the air, principally in the … oxides and particulate matter (PM). The emissions from ships engaged in international trade in the seas surrounding Europe – the … in October 2008 For details see Air Pollution from Ships (pdf, 980 kB). Control measures There are however available …
Basic page – kajsa – Wed, 2013-02-06 11:04
2. Ships pollute half as much as world’s cars
… a significant health concern. Globally, commercial ships emit almost half as much particulate pollution into the air as the … measurements of emissions, it is estimated that worldwide, ships emit 900,000 tonnes of particulate matter (PM) pollution each year. …
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3. Make ships pay for their NOx emissions
… (NOx) are a cause of major environmental problems, and ships account for a large and growing share of these emissions. In spite of the somewhat strengthened emission standards for new ships adopted in 2008 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), NOx …
Acid news – kajsa – Tue, 2012-02-28 09:56
4. Energy efficiency standards for new ships
… an Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) regulation for new ships. The EEDI will require new ships to meet a minimum level of energy efficiency: ships built between 2015 …
Acid news – kajsa – Tue, 2012-07-10 14:54
5. Particle filters on inland ships
… 2010, particle filters have been mandatory for all new ships and, wherever feasible and economically viable for the existing fleet. ZSG reports that the material costs for the equipment of its ships amounted to around CHF1.3 million, and that installation takes up to 20 …
Acid news – kajsa – Tue, 2012-07-10 14:52
6. No IMO deal on fuel efficiency for ships
… IMO to implement an Energy Efficient Design Index (EEDI) for ships was blocked by several developing countries at a meeting of the IMO’s … will benefit just as m uch as developed countries from ships that use less fuel.” Source: T&E press release 4 October 2010. …
Acid news – kajsa – Mon, 2012-03-05 13:31
7. Several options for cutting ships’ emissions
… and methodologies available to estimate air emissions from ships, the JRC concludes that limited availability of data on shipping … Ågren The report “Regulating air emissions from ships: the state of the art on methodologies, technologies and policy options”, …
Acid news – kajsa – Thu, 2012-03-08 17:07
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Publications – kajsa – Thu, 2012-02-09 11:15
… environmental NGOs. Air pollution from ships_Nov_2011.pdf …
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10.Appropriate standards to reduce air pollution from ships
… IMO_Appropriate_standards_to_reduce_air_pollution_from_ships.pdf …
Publications – kajsa – Thu, 2012-04-26 11:36