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HullWiper Partners with GAC for Hull Cleaning Solution in Qatar

Cleaner Seas August 4, 2020

GAC Qatar is the only company to be granted a license by the country’s Environment Ministry to operate hull cleaning equipment in its waters, as HullWiper’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) complies with the stringent regulations to ensure safe and eco-friendly removal of marine biofouling.

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New Shipping Deputy Minister Vassilios Demetriades Welcomed by Cyprus

Cleaner Seas July 31, 2020

Two years after the establishment of the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) in March 2018, Mr Demetriades joins the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry as a seasoned maritime policy expert, known for his extensive work within the shipping industry and contributions to the European Union (EU).

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Silverstream Secures Orders for Air Lubrication Technology on Hyundai Heavy Industries Newbuild LNG Carriers

Cleaner Seas July 30, 2020

The milestone order reinforces the market maturity and proven environmental and financial savings of the Silverstream® System and further demonstrates the global appeal of air lubrication as one of the most viable clean technologies available within the shipping industry.

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Low Carbon Fuels & Energy: Research Uncovers Significant New Market to Drive Shipping Decarbonisation

Cleaner Seas July 22, 2020

The Guide includes interviews with representatives from the companies featured, as well as wider research, and a foreward from Dr Tristan Smith – shipping’s leading authority on decarbonisation from UCL’s Energy Institute.

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Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership Grant Won by Silverstream Technologies to Advance Machine Learning in Maritime

Cleaner Seas July 22, 2020

The two-year partnership will see an Associate of the University of Southampton, secured under the programme, work with Silverstream’s Technical Team with the goal to advance machine learning and artificial intelligence within the Silverstream® System’s control and automation module. 

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Sea Sentry: Six Exciting Upgrades to the Wash Water Monitor

Cleaner Seas July 21, 2020

Owners looking for monitoring systems should ensure that their system of choice performs the full regulatory analysis, as required by the IMO.

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FLUME® System With New Automatic Mode in Development

Cleaner Seas July 15, 2020

Hoppe Marine has a great opportunity to install the system for the first time on a 15,000 TEU container ship of CMA CGM, a world leader in shipping and logistics, which is currently under construction in Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Shipbuilding.

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Stringent Scrubber Wash Water Monitoring to Protect Shipowners in the Long Run

Cleaner Seas July 14, 2020

Those who plan on investing in scrubbers are still in the running to make big gains as the global economy recovers. But, in order not to fall foul in the current confusion, a clear understanding of wash water monitoring is crucial in order to ensure that these investments are safeguarded from the emerging regulatory framework.

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Shipping Emissions: Industry Giants Commit to Transparent Reporting

Cleaner Seas July 10, 2020

A group of the world’s largest energy, agriculture, mining, and commodity trading companies will for the first time assess and disclose the climate alignment of their shipping activities.

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The Mission to Seafarers: Support From RightShip to Protect Shipping’s Most Valuable Asset

Cleaner Seas June 24, 2020

Although many countries are starting to ease COVID-19 restrictions, and despite vigorous efforts by the shipping industry, many crew remain trapped on vessels as a result of transit difficulties.