Pollution Control – Page 5

  • Biosonics MX Aquatic Habitat Echo Sounder
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    Echo sounder for conservation management

    2020-10-20T12:10:00Z

    Cornwall Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority has recently taken delivery of a Scientific Echo Sounder to help them manage seagrass conservation.

  • OSRL is wholly owned by most of the environmentally responsible oil and gas companies around the globe
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    Coastguard oil spill membership agreement

    2020-10-14T10:42:00Z

    Oil Spill Response Limited has announced the signing of a new membership agreement with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for the provision of response services.

  • Seagrass beds are of great importance for shallow marine coastlines
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    Seagrass planting to protect vulnerable coastal areas

    2020-10-13T10:34:00Z

    New grant funded research into the sustainable protection of vulnerable coastal areas aims at using seagrasses for their boosts to biodiversity and wave dampening.

  • The Bubble Barrier in Amsterdam will have its catch analysed. Image: The Great Bubble Barrier
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    Excuse me, but is this your plastic litter?

    2020-10-12T10:22:00Z

    The plastic catch of the Bubble Barrier, Amsterdam, is being examined by the Plastic Soup Foundation.

  • Marine life uses rigs and pipelines as stepping stones Photo: ICIT
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    Stepping stones study around North Sea rigs

    2020-08-06T15:24:00Z

    Marine scientists from Heriot-Watt’s International Centre for Island Technology (ICIT) on Orkney are working with scientists from around the UK to investigate marine life connected to the rigs, pipelines and other infrastructure in the North Sea.

  • Led by Natural England the project has received £1.5 million funding from the EU LIFE Programme
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    Planting in the lab could help save critical seagrass

    2020-07-31T14:47:00Z

    The UK’s Ocean Conservation Trust has planted the first seeds in its seagrass cultivation laboratory at the National Marine Aquarium.

  • Have you got this one in a 7? 'MSC Zoe' clean-up (Photo: Creative Commons)
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    New insights from shallow water container loss research

    2020-07-02T10:17:00Z

    On the night of January 1st 2019, the large container ship ‘MSC Zoe’ was making its way on the southerly route along the Dutch Wadden Islands during a northwesterly storm.

  • The first Sniffer Buoy prototype is in the water now for a pilot period, spring-to-autumn 2020
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    Sniffing out the IMO2020 miscreants

    2020-06-02T12:19:00Z

    Against the backdrop of the IMO 2020 regulations, Finnish companies Meritaito Ltd, part of the Arctia group, and Kine Robot Solutions Ltd have jointly developed the Sniffer Buoy for air quality and emission monitoring.

  • The Clearspray 150 FBC  from Ayles Fernie International
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    Revolutionising dispersants from offshore vessels

    2020-05-07T11:51:00Z

    According to Ayles Fernie International Ltd, a specialist in the design and manufacture of Oil Dispersant Spray Systems, static dispersant systems are common sources of frustration.

  • The TransRec systems developed by Framo are claimed to be the longest-established oil skimmer system on the market
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    Tailored oil recovery system

    2020-04-30T09:19:00Z

    The Norwegian pump company Framo has developed an oil skimming system based on its well established TransRec platform that can be tailored to meet different operational requirements writes Dag Pike.

  • A new technique uses satellite data to differentiate plastics from  more harmless flotsam
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    Distinguishing floating plastics from space

    2020-04-24T12:04:00Z

    A pioneering technique to detect aggregated patches of plastics floating on the sea surface has been published in Scientific Reports.

  • The Airseas system uses a 1000m2 traction kite
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    Learning from aviation to digitise wind propulsion

    2020-04-23T08:52:00Z

    Among the emerging technologies supporting shipping’s road to decarbonisation, wind solutions are one of the more active.

  • Low carbon shipping
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    Carbon-reduction trends and projections

    2020-04-21T18:51:00Z

    A new industry outlook outlines the latest trends and projections on carbon-reduction strategies for shipping as the industry looks to meet decarbonisation ambitions.

  • Interceptor
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    Rubbish-collecting technology seeks support

    2020-03-26T18:00:00Z

    A pollution-tackling company is seeking support for its new development which intercepts river borne rubbish before it escapes to sea.

  • The SeaClear project will build a mixed team of unmanned underwater, surface and aerial vehicles
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    Seabed cleaning using robots and AI

    2020-03-12T12:00:00Z

    The latest research project being undertaken by the Germen research centre Fraunhofer CML is a project that aims at cleaning the ocean seabed using a combination of robots and artificial intelligence.

  • Porous polymer cubes
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    Deal to commercialise oil spill technology

    2020-02-26T10:14:00Z

    A material made from waste cooking oil and sulphur that can soak up oil spills and other pollution will be commercialised following a deal between its South Australian inventors and a Singaporean company.

  • Versi-Cat’s main function is retrieving plastic litter, debris and aquatic vegetation
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    Zero emission debris collector

    2020-02-11T09:58:00Z

    This recently launched electric litter and debris collector vessel will emit zero emissions as it cleans up ports, harbours or waterways.

  • The ‘nominally sized’ DeltaSea has 6.5m arms and can cover up to 0.5 km2 of water surface area during a 24-hour operation period
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    Breaking into the plastics and marine debris market

    2020-01-30T12:24:00Z

    A V-shaped, zero-emission floating debris collector is due to hit the market later this year.

  • News

    Belgian CO2 pledge

    2020-01-29T10:54:00Z

    Belgian shipping group CMB has offset all its CO2 emissions in order to have net zero CO2 emissions as from 2020.

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    Alfa Laval getting to zero

    2020-01-24T15:49:00Z

    Scrubber manufacturer Alfa Laval has joined the Getting to Zero Coalition, a coordinated effort to fight climate change by introducing zero-emission vessels by the year 2030.