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ABS issues Approval in Principle for LNG-fueled design concept for bulker

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of Nassau, Bahamas. Developed to help meet the current and upcoming international air emission standards, the Seatransporter-DF design can be used in Emission Control Areas (ECAs). The design has the capability to accommodate multiple engine types as well as Type-C or membrane containment systems for LNG fuel.

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Digital Currency and Trade Systems Are Tearing up the Rules

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To make these trust chains work, data needs to be more accessible and standardized—but it must also be adequately protected. But we need standards for governance and architecture that ensure such technologies are used. or EU standards. Meanwhile, China is conducting large-scale tests with its digital yuan.

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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The majority of HFO carriage in the Geographic Arctic is attributable to ships flagged to non-Arctic states with major ship registries like Panama, the Marshall Islands, Liberia, Malta, and the Bahamas. This points to the need for an international standard on HFO use and carriage at the IMO, the authors said.

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Standby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers

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In February, Barb McGowan took a seven-day cruise on Holland America Line, visiting the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the Dominican Republic for just $343, or $49 a day, excluding taxes, port fees and extras. By comparison, Holland America currently lists a seven-day Caribbean itinerary in October from about $700.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

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According to Royal Caribbean, the ship, which is registered in the Bahamas, also sets a new standard for sustainability with the use of energy-efficient technology designed to minimize the ship’s carbon footprint and move closer to the company’s goal of introducing a net-zero ship by 2035.

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