Comments on: Adding fuel to the fire of environmental debate http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/02/18/adding-fuel-to-the-fire-of-environmental-debate/ On a quest for quality in shipping Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:26:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Maritime Monday 203: The Pacific Northwest http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/02/18/adding-fuel-to-the-fire-of-environmental-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Maritime Monday 203: The Pacific Northwest Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:57:21 +0000 http://www.claymaitland.com/?p=213#comment-97 [...] more » [...] [...] more » [...]

]]> By: foggy http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/02/18/adding-fuel-to-the-fire-of-environmental-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-81 foggy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:35:01 +0000 http://www.claymaitland.com/?p=213#comment-81 I couldn't agree more with this blog post. Especially changing over between LS/HS fuels is, in my opinion, a risky business: Sucking the day tank and settling tank nearly dry in some of the most heavily congested waters in the world (not to mention prone to severe weather conditions), just to save a few drops of that precious expensive LS fuel. Frankly, I'm surprised there haven't been more accidents because of this yet. And now it seems that NOx and SOx actually cools down the atmosphere, instead of contributing to "global warming"... Maybe someone should have asked what is technically possible and which substances actually affects the climate, BEFORE imposing a lot of legislation. ;-) I couldn’t agree more with this blog post.

Especially changing over between LS/HS fuels is, in my opinion, a risky business: Sucking the day tank and settling tank nearly dry in some of the most heavily congested waters in the world (not to mention prone to severe weather conditions), just to save a few drops of that precious expensive LS fuel.

Frankly, I’m surprised there haven’t been more accidents because of this yet.

And now it seems that NOx and SOx actually cools down the atmosphere, instead of contributing to “global warming”…

Maybe someone should have asked what is technically possible and which substances actually affects the climate, BEFORE imposing a lot of legislation. ;-)

]]> By: V Malik http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/02/18/adding-fuel-to-the-fire-of-environmental-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-80 V Malik Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:18:20 +0000 http://www.claymaitland.com/?p=213#comment-80 We have this topic as part of the Masters/Mates and Engineers revalidation course here in Delhi, the initial common classes, and I shall bring it up tomorow with the Chief Engineers present. Having said that, low sulphur fuel is inevitable, so the solutions will need to emerge finally - even if that means an additional GPS and set of charts in the Engine Control room. On reducing complements on board, reports are already there about Masters and Chief Engineers refusing to join ships if the manning levels on board do not suit their expectations - for example, a Master I know refused to join a ship where the owner/operator had done away with the pumpman and placed only one cook on board. Another report doing the rounds is about some Masters refusing to join certain ships from a particular Hong Kong company, unless they place an administrative assistant (purser) on board. How soon before ship's complement becomes something driven by those who sail onboard? We have this topic as part of the Masters/Mates and Engineers revalidation course here in Delhi, the initial common classes, and I shall bring it up tomorow with the Chief Engineers present. Having said that, low sulphur fuel is inevitable, so the solutions will need to emerge finally – even if that means an additional GPS and set of charts in the Engine Control room.

On reducing complements on board, reports are already there about Masters and Chief Engineers refusing to join ships if the manning levels on board do not suit their expectations – for example, a Master I know refused to join a ship where the owner/operator had done away with the pumpman and placed only one cook on board. Another report doing the rounds is about some Masters refusing to join certain ships from a particular Hong Kong company, unless they place an administrative assistant (purser) on board.

How soon before ship’s complement becomes something driven by those who sail onboard?

]]> By: velu http://www.claymaitland.com/2010/02/18/adding-fuel-to-the-fire-of-environmental-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-79 velu Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:36:48 +0000 http://www.claymaitland.com/?p=213#comment-79 I have been fortunate to not have sailed as yet in low sulphur (SECA)areas so I'm not aware of the practical difficulties. But its only a matter of time before that happens. I only hope that they sort out most of the things by then! Nice post. Cheers, Velu I have been fortunate to not have sailed as yet in low sulphur (SECA)areas so I’m not aware of the practical difficulties. But its only a matter of time before that happens. I only hope that they sort out most of the things by then!

Nice post.

Cheers,
Velu

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