Pollution Control
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Arctic Foxtail ready to tackle polar pollution
05/02/2019The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has taken delivery of a second Arctic Fox Tail mop skimmer from the SPILLRECS division of H Henriksen AS. READ more
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Norwegian NOx fund model could help UK
25/01/2019According to a recent report by not-for-profit organization Environmental Defense Fund Europe, the UK could use a Norwegian pollution reduction fund as a model to help decarbonise its shipping sector. READ more
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River Seine electrification bid begins
24/01/2019Torqeedo is among partners leading a new study which aims to bring Paris’ goals to improve air quality and reduce the city’s carbon footprint to the River Seine through vessel electrification. READ more
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German pollution control fleet reaches 19
22/01/2019The latest of nineteen small multi-purpose trimarans to combat German coastal oil and other pollution hazards has been handed over reports Tom Todd. READ more
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Microplastics Sampler offers more precision
14/01/2019Environmental monitoring experts Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) have released a new microplastics sampler for the collection of water samples for the analysis of microplastics. READ more
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IoT satellite technology for oceanography research
12/12/2018Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. has announced that scientists from the NATO’s Science and Technology Organisation are deploying an IoT solution using SPOT Trace and Globalstar satellite READ more
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Mediterranean ECA bid needs Spain’s support
11/12/2018Barcelona City Council has backed an initiative to establish an Emission Control Area (ECA) in the Mediterranean Sea (Med-ECA) to limit air pollution produced by ships and is urging the Spanish Government to support the cause. READ more
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New underwater robot to survey pollution
10/12/2018Norway marine supplier, Agder Dykk, is extending its scope with a new underwater robotic vehicle. READ more
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Polar safety kit to protect Arctic waters
06/11/2018A new system has been developed for applying Miko magnetic patches to ships that have been holed by ice in Polar waters in order to prevent pollution. READ more
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Bubbling bottom not to blame
02/11/2018A strange odour that lingered around the Nidelven river in Norway was, according to local media, thick enough to cause nose and throat irritation. READ more
