Pollution Control – Page 8
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NewsBubbling bottom not to blame
A strange odour that lingered around the Nidelven river in Norway was, according to local media, thick enough to cause nose and throat irritation.
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NewsDolphin-seeking drones may hold key to marine mammal safety
A workboat-based drone could look out for marine mammals or other warm-blooded species in high-risk locations around windfarms, port developments or even seismic survey areas.
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NewsLiverpool Waters’ Princes Dock deep cleaned
Waterway maintenance company Water Witch has successfully reduced the level of pollution in the water spaces around Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters, following the completion of a five-month contract with Peel Land and Property.
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News3200mm floating oil barrier
German technology company Continental has developed a new generation of floating oil barrier for use at sea. With a width of 3200mm, they are especially suitable for rough water.
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Ocean Cleanup communications support
The Iridium network will deliver critical operational data, imagery and video for The Ocean Cleanup, continuing Iridium’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
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NewsPort prevents plastic pellet pollution
Teesport has become the first UK port to actively minimise the risk of plastic pellets leaking into the environment, as its operator PD Ports has signed up to the Operation Clean Sweep initiative.
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NewsC-Job partners with The Ocean Cleanup project
C-Job Naval Architects is proud to announce its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup a not-for-profit that is dedicated towards ridding the world’s oceans of plastic.
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NewsRemote monitoring system for ocean cleaning
A new remote monitoring system is being put to the test as part of the first-ever ocean cleanup system which will eventually go to work on a large-scale cleaning project in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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NewsNew partnership for oil spill response
Four Norwegian companies have formed a new partnership to provide an oil spill response service reports Dag Pike.
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NewsDrones will answer the big pollution questions
The answer to the rubbish in our oceans “is already in our hands”, Robert Garbett, CEO of Drone Major Group told Stevie Knight.
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NewsSea change for salvage operations
There’s been a shift, Adrian Scales of Brookes Bell, told ''MJ'': “The industry is now moving away from prescribed salvage methodology to a vessel-by-vessel approach,” one that takes into consideration the “evolving” nature of a project’s challenges.
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NewsObserving ocean plastic pollution from space
Satellite Vu, a NewSpace company that is leading the charge in space-based technology to overcome the challenge of marine plastic pollution, has scooped first prize in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Ocean x Space competition.
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NewsPortable balloon system monitors oil spills
US company Elastec, that specialises in oil pollution equipment, offers a portable balloon system that can be uses to monitor oil spills.
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NewsFirst Eco Flettner refit underway
4200 dwat vessel ‘Fehn Pollux’ will be the first ship to be equipped with the prototype of a newly developed sail propulsion system which will save significant fuel cost: The Eco Flettner.
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Iceland considering the future of HFOs
Iceland''s Environment ministry has issued a press release, presenting a report by the country’s Environment Agency on how best to reduce pollution from burning Heavy Fuel Oil, including the full ban option. It is not a report on what Iceland will do, but on what options are available.
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NewsDiving the depths of maritime data
Oliver Steeds the CEO of Nekton, or Nekton Oxford Deep Ocean Research Institute to give it its full name, believes we are standing on “the threshold of catastrophe”; and it’s maritime data that could hold the key to solving many of our oceans’ health issues.
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NewsOil dispersal: making it easier to get it right
“The use of dispersant for oil is controversial,” said John Hughes of Ayles Fernie. “If you pour dispersant into the sea, it just creates another issue on top of your original problem.”
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NewsArctic Ocean research to measure climate change
The £16 million, UK flagship programme of Arctic research is returning on a scientific cruise to the Arctic Ocean.
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Red Funnel fossil-free fuel trial
UK ferry operator Red Funnel has announced that it is trialing the use of Green D+ fossil-free fuel on its ro-pax fleet of ships which operate between Southampton and the Isle of Wight.
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NewsNew ‘Communication Centre for the Oceans’ gears up for launch
A new non-profit environment association aiming to raise greater awareness of global maritime issues and the ocean environment is launching in Lisbon on this spring.
