Pollution Control
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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.
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NewsSalvage heroes – a tale of two ships
As the salvage comes to an end of the Solong and Stena Immaculate vessels that were involved in a collision in the North Sea last month, Peter Barker examines the work involved in getting them back to shore.
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NewsCCS expands with €665 million investment
A joint venture of Equinor, TotalEnergies and Shell has put up €665 million to expand its Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project.
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NewsShorepower switched on at Cruise Port Rotterdam
Cruise Port Rotterdam has switched on its shorepower supply facility on Holland Amerikakade, placing it well ahead of European law, which stipulates that all cruise ships in European ports must use shorepower by 2030.
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NewsThe importance of a sustainable salvage industry
ISU’s pollution prevention survey shows importance of a sustainable salvage industry
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NewsHull coatings’ vital role in vessel efficiency
DNV has verified that Hempel’s Hempaguard X7 hull coating reduces fuel consumption by up to 20%
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NewsDutch firm reveals vibration technology for silent pile driving
Dutch wind turbine foundation technology firm GBM Works says it has developed a silent method of installing offshore wind turbine foundations, virtually eliminating noise pollution.
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NewsNorth Sea crash salvors confirm plastics leak
Plastic ‘nurdles’ have washed up onshore a week after the collision between a cargo vessel and tanker carrying jet fuel in the North Sea.
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NewsNorth Sea crash update: salvors on board
HM Coastguard has released the latest photographs of the Solong and Stena Immaculate vessels that crashed in the North Sea on Monday 10 March.
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NewsLatest photos released of tanker crash
Salvors including Boskalis were attending the fire-ravaged oil tanker Stena Immaculate on Wednesday morning after the cargo vessel Solong crashed into it at about 17 knots on the morning of March 10.
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NewsResearchers call for restrictions on small vessel noise
A new study has found that small vessels create more noise pollution than container ships and its authors are calling for regulations to address the problem.
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NewsPartnering up for smarter digital vessel data insights
A strategic partnership aims to transform the maritime industry with advanced digital vessel data solutions
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NewsTwo container ship fires force crew to abandon ship
Dutch salvors were called in to help rescue a container ship that caught fire twice in the Dover Strait last week, forcing crew to abandon ship.
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NewsDenmark sets itself at forefront of CCS
Denmark is positioning itself at the forefront of CO2 capture and storage (CCS), with applications invited for licences to explore coastal areas for the purpose.
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NewsSvitzer makes the switch to biofuels
Svitzer tugs operating at the Danish Port of Esbjerg are now running on biofuel, bringing together a coalition of port owner, tug operator and clients all sharing the same ambition of becoming carbon neutral over time.
