Pollution Control
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NewsSalvors battle blazes and spills as new ISU leader takes the helm
Major blazes have been included in the International Salvage Union’s latest round-among sinkings and spills, as new leader Captain Leendert Muller takes the helm at the ISU.
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NewsIMO postpones imposing shipping carbon taxes by one year
An extraordinary meeting at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to vote on the world’s first global carbon taxing system on the shipping industry has voted to postpone implementation for one year.
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NewsFrench institute agrees €8 million to research offshore wind
Risks to birds and chronic chemical emissions from offshore wind will come under the spotlight in four new projects given the green light by a French reseach institute.
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NewsFlying electric workboat competition heats up
The competition between electric hydrofoiling workboats is hotting up - if the volume of the vessels being rolled out is anything to go by
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NewsEU considers 10-year delay on shipping carbon taxes
The EU is considering delaying shipping fuel taxes for 10 years under a draft proposal that aims to stall energy tax reforms, news agency Reuters has reported.
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NewsUrgent call for opinions before workboat CO2 rules imposed
The Workboat Association (WA) has released an urgent reminder to small vessel owners in the UK to respond to the government’s Call for Evidence about decarbonisation legislation.
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NewsHouston unveils next-gen hybrid electric ferry
The Incat Crowther vessel will be built in partnership with Louisiana-based Breaux Brothers in the USA
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NewsVan Oord lays foundations for North Sea oyster revival
Marine contractor Van Oord is to breathe life into thousands of oysters to mitigate the damage caused to the North Sea bed by the growing scale of wind farms, cables and other infrastructure.
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NewsMajor ship fire threat averted by quick response
Hopes are high that a major maritime environmental disaster involving a fire on a container ship has been averted following rapid intervention by both the vessel’s crew and professional salvors.
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NewsGovernments expand ETV tasks for safety and value
State-sponsored Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) were initially seen as an expensive luxury, often lying seemingly idle at anchor for long periods. But times and attitudes are changing, reports Peter Barker.
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NewsVattenfall introduces seaweed farms at wind farms
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall has enlisted the talents of Samuel L. Jackson to promote seaweed farming amidst the turbines of two of its offshore wind farms.
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NewsHyNet boosts UK carbon capture
HyNet is advancing with five priority carbon capture projects that will remove the trace gas from industrial waste.
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NewsBattery-powered ROV reveals deep-sea biodiversity
An ROV expedition off Sardinia has revealed rich biodiversity off the northeastern coast of Sardinia in depths of more than 1,000 metres.
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NewsSeascour calls for end to caustic marine descaling
Florida-based marine descaler manufacturer Seascour has marked its third year in business by calling for an end to the widespread use of caustic chemical cleaning agents in the maritime sector.
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NewsInland waterways decarbonisation: a voyage of discovery
One of the runners-up to the new Future Seawork award has agreed to write a regular column for Maritime Journal on his work as a PhD student looking at the challenges of decarbonising inland waterways. Here is Part One.
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NewsNGO condemns EU for failing to protect oceans
A Brussels-based NGO has issued a stinging indictment of what it calls the EU’s failure in protecting marine areas from destructive activities such as bottom trawling.
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NewsA clean and quick solution for every spill
Zwanny supplies pollution and spill equipment and it also offers a total waste management service
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NewsPortable spill clean-up system gets an upgrade
The Wavecleaner VAC, is a powerful, portable clean-up system targeting marine pollution and small-scale oil spills
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NewsShipwrecks, fires and abandoned ships: Inside international salvage missions
The International Salvage Union’s latest report reveals 15 high-stakes missions this year as a reminder that in marine salvage, no two battles are ever the same.
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NewsNew waste solution for smaller vessels
The Finnish firm Evac Group has launched a waste solution designed for smaller vessels.
