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In this issue: The way forward, Refurbishment, Crystal ball, The Asian cruise market

DNV Tanker Update is produced for our customers in the maritime industry. It aims to improve shipping quality by sharing DNV's knowledge and experience with our customers.
Oslo, 10 August: today DNV’s summer students presented the results of seven weeks of intense and targeted work with a concept for year-round drilling and exploration offshore north-east Greenland. More than anything their work unfolded a massive need for new technologies, improved standards and increased arctic research. But that’s not all; the students predict that drilling in the Arctic could be up to four times as expensive as drilling in the North Sea.

With reference to the Revised MARPOL Annex VI that entered into force on 1 July 2010, we have been informed that another approved method as per Regulation 13.7 is now available. This concerns the retrofit of NOx-reduction arrangements on large marine diesel engines installed on vessels constructed between 1 January 1990 and 1 January 2000.