Pollution Control
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Alfa Laval getting to zero
24/01/2020Scrubber manufacturer Alfa Laval has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, a coordinated effort to fight climate change by introducing zero-emission vessels by the year 2030. READ more
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US considers zero-emission marine technology
16/01/2020The US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has been presented with key information about the future of zero-emission marine technologies. READ more
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Reducing CTV emissions in the offshore wind industry
14/01/2020The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has announced four winners of a competition designed to accelerate the development of technologies that will enable a reduction in emissions and fuel consumption for Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) READ more
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Satellite trackers shed light on seaweed
10/01/2020Researchers from The Netherlands are using drifter buoys fitted with satellite trackers from Globalstar Europe Satellite Services to help understand the dramatic increase of Sargassum seaweed across the North Atlantic. READ more
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Comparative mobile shore power trial
17/12/2019In a world-first, Europe’s largest international port is trialing five mobile shore power systems at coaster berths to reduce CO2, noise and diesel pollution. READ more
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Partnership helps realise river cleaning idea
10/12/2019C-Job Naval Architects' partnership with a non-profit environmental organisation has resulted in the launch of a launch of a new river cleaning system. READ more
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Oil spill techniques to clean up ocean plastic
14/11/2019The skills learnt from developing the means to clean up oil spills are now being used by a Norwegian consortium to target the growing amount of plastic waste littering the World’s oceans writes Dag Pike. READ more
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Bubble barrier aims to collect floating waste
13/11/2019A Bubble barrier that is designed to collect floating waste but allow free passage to boats and ships is being established on the Westerdok Canal in Amsterdam under a three-year pilot scheme writes Dag Pike. READ more
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Ocean Cleanup interceptor
04/11/2019The Dutch inventor behind the Ocean Cleanup system has come up with a way to stop plastic pollution at the source with a floating device to autonomously scoop it out of rivers READ more
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Discounted oil spill equipment for Green Award ports
29/10/2019Green Award scheme has a new incentive provider: a company that offers an efficient and innovative product to clean up oil spills. READ more
