Pollution Control
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Modular catamaran workboat
16/04/2019A new multi-role workboat from pollution control specialists Desmi is claimed to be able to shift operation mode within an hour. READ more
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Green Thessaloniki
09/04/2019Striving for sustainability, the Greek Port of Thessaloniki has joined the Green Award program to attract and reward green, high quality ships. READ more
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Noise emissions best practise guide launches
03/04/2019A best practice guide for ports on measuring, labelling and mitigating noise emissions of vessels at ports has been launched. READ more
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Oslo’s zero emission waste collection boat
02/04/2019Norway’s Port of Oslo is to build a fully electric working boat designed for efficient collection of waste at the water surface. READ more
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Marine plastic has a cost to humans too
01/04/2019Scientists have revealed that plastic floating in the sea is costing human society hundreds if not thousands of billions of dollars every year in damaged and lost resources, with knock on effects for our health and wellbeing. READ more
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120 tons of sea debris
20/03/2019Safeen, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, has collected over 120 tons of floating sea debris in Abu Dhabi waters last year, recycling more than ten tons of the collected material. READ more
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New guidelines for monitoring plastics
15/03/2019New ‘Guidelines for the Monitoring and Assessment of Plastics Litter in the Ocean’ aims to help harmonise how scientists and others assess the scale of the marine plastic litter problem. READ more
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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
