Pollution Control
-
News
Guide to single vessel Class Approval & compliance
Engineering Director with Eminox Dr David Phillips explains how innovative solutions and years of industry experience now enable naval architects and boat builders to achieve Single Vessel Class Approval and the required emissions compliance, and how this methodology can benefit the maritime industry.
-
News
How new efficiences are turning down subsea volumes
While the maritime sector is focusing on emissions reduction and fuel efficiency, these same measures are quietly contributing to a healthier acoustic environment in our oceans. International Chamber of Shipping technical director Chris Waddington explains how.
-
News
Damaged tanker odyssey for Greek salvor
An operation to offload, salvage and repair a stricken tanker has been made all the more complicated by geopolitical issues. Peter Barker reports.
-
News
Blazes and groundings for Smit Salvage
One of Europe’s most important salvage firms has been responding to fires, groundings and pollutant removal in a busy few months.
-
News
UK earmarks £700m for ‘Net Zero’ shipping
Along with other European countries, the UK has laid out investment plans to get the country to ‘Net Zero’ by 2050 when it comes to shipping.
-
News
Watch: Smugglers’ ship sunk to make artificial reef
A county council in Ireland has sunk an old smuggling ship off the north coast of Ireland to form an artificial reef.
-
News
Blazing oil tanker disaster averted by salvors
Salvors have saved a million barrels of crude oil from causing unprecedented ocean pollution after towing the blazing tanker Sounion to safety.
-
News
Automotive battery technology meets marine market
Corvus Energy has been awarded DNV Type Approval for a fuel cell system that could be installed in any kind of vessel.
-
News
RanMarine unveils MegaShark clean-up vessel
RanMarine launches MegaShark, a fully-electric vessel for cleaning near-shore waters
-
News
CCUS: the next big thing in offshore engineering?
Carbon capture, usage and storage projects are emerging all across Europe, most notably in Norway, the Netherlands and the UK. But it’s a challenge.
-
News
Seawork environment partner launches member scheme
Join the Big Blue Ocean Cleanup as a Verified Partner under a new scheme that has a range of benefits for those with an environmental mind - including a 20% discount off member rates for Seawork exhibitors.
-
News
Amazon funds world-first offshore farm within a farm
Amazon is funding the world’s first commercial-scale seaweed farm within the confines of an offshore wind farm.
-
News
CMT unveils fuel injection emissions sensor
CMT has expanded its PREMET X range of engine performance indicators with a new fuel injection acoustic sensor
-
News
Storms hamper grounded cargo vessel salvage
Resolve Marine and Smit International were called in to salvage a grounded cargo vessel loaded with 500 tons of oil before she was battered by storm waves and broke up.
-
News
Study spotlights fibreglass contamination in marine life
Researchers are calling for urgent regulation following the discovery of fibreglass particles in oysters and mussels for the first time.
-
News - Videos
WATCH: Detecting oil spills using satellite technology
PML is harnessing the power of advanced new technology to monitor and address oil spills
-
News
Van Oord ‘regrets’ oil spill after dredger hits tanker
A clean-up is under way in Singapore after the Dutch firm Van Oord’s dredger crashed into an oil tanker at berth and ruptured an oil tank.
-
News
Engine control issue leads to collision
7,000 litres of marine diesel oil were spilled when a moored fishing vessel collided with an unmanned tug, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch has reported.
-
News
Mitigating noise for floating offshore wind
A new research programme is set to develop knowledge on noise mitigation for floating offshore wind
-
News
Cummins launches inland waterways engine
Engine manufacturer Cummins has launched an engine complete with exhaust after-treatment system for vessels operating on Europe’s inland waterways.