Pollution Control
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2030 goal set for zero-emission shipping
27/09/201970+ organisations are supporting a new alliance aiming to have commercially viable zero-emission vessels powered by zero-emission fuels operating along deep sea trade routes by 2030, leading to shipping’s complete decarbonisation. READ more
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Dredging not to blame for Miami coral deaths
20/09/2019If the industry is looking at mitigating its environmental impact, we need to correctly attribute responsibility. READ more
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Oil spill innovation... from the desert
05/09/2019Oil spills can be disastrous, but as one pollution response operator put it “you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t” when it comes to using dispersants. READ more
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Plastic pellet pollution challenge launched
03/09/2019A European port has launched a challenge to find the ideal solution for plastic pellet pollution. READ more
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Duckweed: a growing problem
23/08/2019The explosive growth of duckweed in British canals is causing serious damage to marine life and a sustainable solution to keeping it under control must be found, says a prominent UK waterway maintenance company. READ more
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Waste shark drone
06/08/2019South African entrepreneur Richard Hardiman has developed a solar-powered aqua-drone that can automatically clean up water pollution and waste in waterways and ports reports Dag Pike. READ more
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Safety benefits of autonomous operations
29/07/2019Pioneering autonomous technology is set to be demonstrated in the US to show its ability to increase the safety, response time and productivity of marine oil-spill response operations. READ more
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First accreditation for new oil spill scheme
09/07/2019UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan, is the first response organisation to be recognised under a new accreditation scheme READ more
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Trelleborg fenders help clean up oceans
01/07/2019Trelleborg has supplied The Ocean Cleanup with seven of its floating pneumatic fenders to help rid the world’s oceans of plastic. READ more
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Tackling the rising tide of plastic pollution
14/05/2019UK based workboat specialists Water Witch are leading designers in specialist trash retrieval and waterway cleanup craft for Ports and Marinas. READ more
