Port of Georgetown SC (USA)

Lat: 33°21'0''N
Long: 79°17'59''W

in the port area of Charleston

26 May Charleston cleans up
Port switching to cleaner fuel, shore power under consideration.
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22 May US Senate committee passes emissions bill
Senator Boxer's bill calls for faster bunker fuel sulphur reductions than MARPOL Annex VI.
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16 May 'Double-skin bunker tank' legislation moving forward
'We cannot let our coastlines suffer catastrophic effects of a spill,' says Senator.
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26 Mar Port of Charleston supports emissions measures
Cold ironing one of several proposals as port announcing new policies.
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08 Jan IMO 'must move quickly' on emissions
US group says international regulations on bunker fuel and exhaust gases must be 'rapid and effective'.
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31 Dec MARPOL law awaits US action
Legislation languishing but EPA still moving ahead with proposals.
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