Pollution Control

Hampshire UK based marine measurement systems specialist OSIL has introduced its new Oil in Water Monitoring buoy, a rapid deployment option for localised spill events and preventative monitoring.

Solvay Energy NV and Antwerp Port Authority have taken a further step in the process to examine the feasibility of having a biomass fired power station on the Solvay site in the…

Incident response and environmental clean-up specialist Braemar Howells and its sister company Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association) are to work together to provide a 24 hour global response capability to the world’s…

It’s not always the case that getting transport off the roads and onto the sea reduces carbon emissions, says Professor Alf Baird of the Transport Research Institute (TRI), Edinburgh Napier University.

“Following departure from port and once out of site of land the ship’s crew felt free to dispose of all manor of garbage over the stern rail,” said Captain Andy Goldsmith of…

Cooperation is key, and this new strategy for the biannual European oil spill conference and exhibition has been “essential to achieve the networking that this group depends on,” said Chris Morris of…

Last year saw half a million tonnes of pollutants salved by International Salvage Union (ISU) members, although the 17 year average remains at over a million tonnes.

Independent scientific testing of an innovative diesel biocide developed by Cyrus Energy has confirmed its effectiveness in ensuring a ‘total kill’ of contaminant micro-organisms that may be present in marine fuel tanks.

The latest versions of Ecoceane’s catamarans, the Workglop range, are an extension of the original pollution clean up vessels but they are much more flexible and can double up as general supply…

Swiss company Grove Boats has introduced a debris clearing boat that is claimed to have zero emissions. The SeaCleaner 400 features electric propulsion and has been designed for operating in ports, marinas…

Finland headquartered power provider Wärtsilä has been contracted by that country’s Arctia Offshore Oy to carry out modification work to two of the companys vessels.

GE Energy has been working on a program to reduce emissions and costs for one sector of the Port of Rotterdam’s transport infrastructure, the giant inland barges that ply Europe’s waterways.

UK specialist boatbuilder Alnmaritec has recently delivered two new oil pollution control boats for operation in China.

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) introduced a discount on port dues for environmentally friendly ships last year.

Maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has teamed up with antenna manufacturer Sea Tel to provide satellite communications support to Project Kaisei for a third expedition.

Ports are central to achieving significant reductions in carbon emissions in the maritime industry, according to evidence from a new University of Hull study.

OPEC, one of the UKs leading manufacturers of MOP recovery systems, has developed a new design specifically to be used on the Liverpool Water Witch Buddy.

The first ever mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping, Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), have been adopted.

In the northern part of Angola, just south of the Congo River, a new terminal is rapidly being built and one of the popular DESMI Ro-Clean anti-pollution vessels will be stationed there…

Sweden’s Consilium Marine & Safety AB has established its Oil Spill Detection Radar firmly on the market following successful testing by the Norwegian Coastal Administration and the Norwegian Clean Seas Association For…