Pollution Control – Page 2
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NewsUK 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.
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News - VideosWatch: 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.
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NewsBlazing 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.
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NewsAutomotive 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.
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NewsRanMarine unveils MegaShark clean-up vessel
RanMarine launches MegaShark, a fully-electric vessel for cleaning near-shore waters
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NewsCCUS: 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.
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NewsSeawork 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.
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NewsAmazon 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.
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NewsCMT unveils fuel injection emissions sensor
CMT has expanded its PREMET X range of engine performance indicators with a new fuel injection acoustic sensor
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NewsStorms 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.
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NewsStudy 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.
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News - VideosWATCH: Detecting oil spills using satellite technology
PML is harnessing the power of advanced new technology to monitor and address oil spills
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NewsVan 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.
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NewsEngine 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.
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NewsMitigating noise for floating offshore wind
A new research programme is set to develop knowledge on noise mitigation for floating offshore wind
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NewsCummins 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.
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NewsPlastic: The poison in our oceans
It’s been a while coming, but there are signs that new regulations may be coming down the line to stop plastic pollution from shipping.
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NewsGroundings, fires, breakdowns – busy start to 2024
From groundings to clearing up plastic pellets, it’s been a busy start to the year for marine salvors, reports Peter Barker.
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NewsPartnership pushes aluminium anodes over zinc
Vessel builders and operators should consider switching to aluminium anodes, says the Clean Harbour Partnership.
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NewsOil and chemical spills up in 2023: report
There were more crude and refined oil spills in the oceans last year along with more chemical leaks, the International Salvage Union’s annual report shows.
