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Maritime Courses: Maritime Link Promises Strong Future Training Partnership

Cleaner Seas September 15, 2020

The Mediterranean Maritime Research and Training Centre (MaritimeMT) and the International Safety Training College (ISTC ) will be creating a new set of courses covering both maritime training and the oil & gas sectors offering some of the highest training standards in these industry sectors

Safe seas

Can Droughts Start Over Oceans? It’s Possible and Worse Than Those Over Land

Cleaner Seas September 12, 2020

Droughts and water can’t be on the same sentence, or at least that’s what we think. When we imagine a drought, we usually think about dry, hot, dusty and cracked land or dried lakes, streams or rivers due to the lack of water or less precipitation.

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InverformTM – New Food Packaging Trays by Iggesund Paperboard Ticks All the Boxes

Cleaner Seas September 11, 2020

Made from pure cellulose fibres, Inverform has been specifically developed for pressed and folded trays used in food packaging. Inverform has an exceptional formability and is the ideal replacement for traditional solutions, such as plastic trays.

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Getting to Zero Coalition: New Mapping of Zero Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects Underway

Cleaner Seas August 28, 2020

Zero emission fuels and technologies for maritime shipping need to be commercially viable by 2030 to meet decarbonization targets. This requires urgent action by stakeholders from across the maritime sector.

Environmental compliance

Houlder wins contract for Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s new purpose-built vessel

Cleaner Seas August 22, 2020

New vessel design meets challenges of Irish Sea route and dramatic changes in vessel capacity LONDON, 11 AUGUST 2020: Design and engineering consultancy, Houlder has won another contract with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IoMSPC), acting as technical advisor in the design and build of its latest battery hybrid ferry. The new purpose-built […]

Climate Change

Ocean Acidification And Climate Change

Cleaner Seas August 12, 2020

we are all in agreement that climate change does indeed see wildlife and their survivalist eco systems suffer, many forget about the shocking implications global warming has on our world’s rivers, streams, wetlands, and oceans.

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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.