Maritime News - Environmental Newshttp://www.marinelink.com/Maritime, Marine Industry, Shipbuilding, Shipping News1996 - 2013 New Wave Media Int'l CorporationPSSA Interactive Display Launched at IMOhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/interactive-launched354658.aspxA new interactive display on Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) has been launched at IMO Headquarters and online at www.pssa.imo.org. A PSSA is an areaFri, 17 May 2013 16:31:22 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/interactive-launched354658.aspxIMO Opens the Door to Reduce Shipping Emissionshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/emissions-shipping-reduce354657.aspxMember states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agreed on a Resolution on technology cooperation, which was delaying the implementation of standardsFri, 17 May 2013 16:20:36 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/emissions-shipping-reduce354657.aspxEmergency Personnel Participate in Oil Spill Response Programhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/participate-personnel354649.aspxNearly 250 first responders participated in a National Preparedness Response Exercise Program in Los Angeles including U.S. Coast Guard, Chevron, California DepartmentFri, 17 May 2013 14:52:57 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/participate-personnel354649.aspxTeijin SCR Helps Ships Cut NOx Emissionshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/emissions-teijin-helps354612.aspxTeijin Engineering Ltd. announced  its development and launch of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) denitration device for midsized ship engines to ensure complianceThu, 16 May 2013 14:39:28 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/emissions-teijin-helps354612.aspxIce Slows Resumption of Great Lakes Stone Tradehttp://www.marinelink.com/news/resumption-slows-great354587.aspxHeavy ice cover on the lakes that stretched well into April slowed resumption of the limestone trade. Shipments totaled only 1.8 million tons, a decrease of 28% compared to a year ago.Wed, 15 May 2013 19:33:06 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/resumption-slows-great354587.aspxMegan Bel Joins National Ocean Industries Association Staffhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/association-industries354583.aspxMegan Bel joined the staff of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) as Senior Director, Government and Political Affairs. She comes to NOIA from theWed, 15 May 2013 19:05:27 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/association-industries354583.aspxNGO's Condemn IMO Environmental Implementation Delayshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/implementation-condemn354565.aspxThe International Maritime Organisation (IMO) today decided to postpone the entry into force of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions limits for ship engines from 2016 to 2021.Wed, 15 May 2013 14:46:52 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/implementation-condemn354565.aspxUS Shipbuilder Receives Environmental Awardshttp://www.marinelink.com/news/environmental-shipbuilder354543.aspxHuntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division receives HRSD gold awards. NNS received gold awards for meeting industrial waste waterWed, 15 May 2013 03:57:41 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/environmental-shipbuilder354543.aspxKvichak Deliver Oil Spill Skimmers to the US Navyhttp://www.marinelink.com/news/skimmers-deliver-kvichak354539.aspxKvichak Marine Industries, Inc. recently delivered fifteen 30’ Rapid Response Skimmers to the U.S. Navy. With the addition of these skimmers the Navy will be operatingWed, 15 May 2013 03:26:20 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/skimmers-deliver-kvichak354539.aspxTanker Major Chooses G-type Enginehttp://www.marinelink.com/news/chooses-tanker-engine354496.aspxUltra-long-stroke units play leading role in major Teekay fuel-efficient tanker project.   STX Offshore & Shipbuilding announced on April 8, 2013 that it had signed a contract to build four 113,Tue, 14 May 2013 12:49:28 GMThttp://www.marinelink.com/news/chooses-tanker-engine354496.aspx