Pollution Control
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3200mm floating oil barrier
12/10/2018German technology company Continental has developed a new generation of floating oil barrier for use at sea. With a width of 3200mm, they are especially suitable for rough water. READ more
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Ocean Cleanup communications support
02/10/2018The Iridium network will deliver critical operational data, imagery and video for The Ocean Cleanup, continuing Iridium’s commitment to environmental sustainability. READ more
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Port prevents plastic pellet pollution
12/09/2018Teesport has become the first UK port to actively minimise the risk of plastic pellets leaking into the environment, as its operator PD Ports has signed up to the Operation Clean Sweep initiative. READ more
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C-Job partners with The Ocean Cleanup project
14/08/2018C-Job Naval Architects is proud to announce its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup a not-for-profit that is dedicated towards ridding the world’s oceans of plastic. READ more
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Remote monitoring system for ocean cleaning
26/07/2018A new remote monitoring system is being put to the test as part of the first-ever ocean cleanup system which will eventually go to work on a large-scale cleaning project in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. READ more
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New partnership for oil spill response
25/06/2018Four Norwegian companies have formed a new partnership to provide an oil spill response service reports Dag Pike. READ more
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Drones will answer the big pollution questions
25/06/2018The answer to the rubbish in our oceans “is already in our hands”, Robert Garbett, CEO of Drone Major Group told Stevie Knight. READ more
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Sea change for salvage operations
25/06/2018There’s been a shift, Adrian Scales of Brookes Bell, told 'MJ': “The industry is now moving away from prescribed salvage methodology to a vessel-by-vessel approach,” one that takes into consideration the “evolving” nature of a project’s READ more
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Observing ocean plastic pollution from space
15/06/2018Satellite Vu, a NewSpace company that is leading the charge in space-based technology to overcome the challenge of marine plastic pollution, has scooped first prize in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ocean x Space competition. READ more
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Portable balloon system monitors oil spills
14/06/2018US company Elastec, that specialises in oil pollution equipment, offers a portable balloon system that can be uses to monitor oil spills. READ more