Pollution Control – Page 12
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NewsCoral biodiversity researchAddressing the challenge to coral biodiversity
The research schooner ''Tara'' has begun a new expedition in the Asian Pacific to examine the biodiversity of coral reefs and their evolution in response to climate change and human activities.
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NewsGreen barge for silt disposal
The LNG barge ‘greenports I’, thought to be the first working vessel at a European seaport to be powered by eco-friendly liquefied natural gas, is set to regularly carry silt dredged from the harbour basins in Bremerhaven to the disposal facility in Bremen-Seehausen.
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NewsMini-E Cleaner
Switzerland -based Grove Boats has over 20 years of experience in developing solar electric boats that are mainly aimed at passenger carrying requirements in inland waterways and harbours.
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NewsMini-skimmer for shallow water oil spills
The Central Coastal Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME) in Germany has put a shallow-water oil skimming system into service on a flotilla of multi-purpose boats and will equip more.
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NewsTechnical students working on autonomous and emission free sailing
At the World Port Days 2015 in Rotterdam, Netherlands-based Imtech Marine has signed for a prolonged stay at the RDM Innovation Dock.
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NewsManoeuvrability for oil spill response
According to US-headquartered global marine transmission specialist, Twin Disc, the manoeuvrability afforded by its transmissions is key to effective oil spill collection.
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NewsLNG hybrid barge awarded again
Together with AIDA Cruises, Germany’s Becker Marine Systems has won the Seatrade Cruise Award for “Environmental Initiative of the Year”, judged by an independent jury.
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NewsPilot projects picked
Global classification society DNV GL and 25 partners from the Norwegian maritime industry and the Norwegian authorities have presented the five pilot projects that will be pursued as part of Norway’s Green Coastal Shipping Programme which ‘MJ’ reported on back in February.
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Robot to save Oz reefs
The Australian Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has developed a world ‘first’ – a robot developed to find and control the Great Barrier Reef’s crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), said to be responsible for the reef’s decline.
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NewsExpanded oil recovery system from Elastec
American company Elastec has announced that it has expanded the capabilities of its unique oil spill recovery system by developing a complete system that includes the launch and recovery of the oil collector.
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NewsBiggest ever Interspill
Interspill 2015, the European oil spill conference and exhibition, took place at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam across 3 days, from 24-26 March. Over 1,250 delegates, visitors and exhibitors from 75 countries attended, making it the most successful event in the Interspill series to date.
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NewsNew BoomVane from Elastec
American company Elastec has demonstrated its new 1.5 metre BoomVane oil recovery system off the coast of France. The BoomVane is designed to recover oil spills using just one towing vessel thus reducing costs considerably when compared with other systems that require two towing vessels to deploy the boom.
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NewsRetrofit project
A wide-scale industry project ‘Retrofit’, which aimed to determine efficient methods and tools for retrofitting existing ships with green technologies, has drawn to a close after three years.
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NewsPacific cleanup sets sail
The Ocean Cleanup, founded by the Dutchman Boyan Slat who invented a method aimed at cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, has announced its next major project: the Mega Expedition, in which it claims up to 50 vessels will collect more plastic measurements in three weeks than have been ...
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Monitoring vessel efficiency remotely
The Satellite Applications Catapult describes itself as “part of a consortium developing the world’s first non-invasive marine vessel monitoring system, which will help significantly reduce fuel costs and harmful emissions, and improve overall vessel efficiency throughout the marine sector”.
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NewsPollution in ports and harbours
Just like shipping, Ports and harbours have a responsibility to prevent pollution to the environment. Alan Scrafton, from UK spill responder, Adler and Allan, spoke to ‘Maritime Journal’ about this legislation and how to prevent and clean-up spills.
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NewsInterspill 2015
Interspill 2015 will be held at Amsterdam RAI Convention Centre, the Netherlands, on 24-26 March 2015, co-organised by Reed Exhibitions and Interspill Ltd. and hosted by the Spill Response Group Holland (SRGH). Interspill Ltd. is controlled by the European spill industry associations, NOSCA, SYCOPOL, Eurospill and UKSpill Association, together with ...
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Green discount for Dutch barges
Port of Amsterdam joined the Green Award programme for inland barges at the start of 2015, making it the first port to reward vessels based on their Green Award level. The level a vessel has attained – Bronze, Silver or Gold – will determine the discount on the Inland Harbour ...
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Seawater lubricated sterntubes
US-based marine polymer bearing manufacturer Thordon Bearings Inc., has questioned the rise of so-called environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in oil-based stern tube seals and bearings when, Thordon claims, the industry can use the most environmentally safe lubricant there is – seawater.
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NewsNorway aims for ‘green’ coastal fleet
Norwegian ministers are cooperating with industry partners in a Green Coastal Shipping programme to ensure the country has the world’s most environmentally friendly fleet of coastal vessels.
