News

Ballast Water: Agreement Signed by Hai Cheung to Build EVOQUA SeaCURE® in China

Cleaner Seas August 12, 2017

In what marks an important development to the partnership agreement signed in February, and which initially covered the sale and supply of Evoqua’s SeaCURE® System into the Chinese market, Hong-Kong based Hai Cheung will now manufacture and distribute the ballast water management solution under

Innovation & technology News

Kelvin Hughes Launches its New Electronic Chart Display and Information System

Cleaner Seas August 9, 2017

Kelvin Hughes is pleased to announce the launch of its latest Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) which is type approved to meet the latest International Hydrographic Office (IHO) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards.

Innovation & technology News

Fluid Mechanics Becomes Part of L’Orange

Cleaner Seas August 3, 2017

This year Fluid Mechanics celebrates its 60th anniversary and will continue in North America to use the same name and personnel but now as fully functioning operation of L’Orange, a Rolls-Royce Power Systems company.

Innovation & technology News

New Drone Detection System Will be Launched by Kelvin Hughes

Cleaner Seas August 3, 2017

Kelvin Hughes is delighted to announce that it will be launching its new drone detection system at the Home Office Security & Policing exhibition. The SMS-D is the first integrated, medium-range, radar-based surveillance system designed for the detection and tracking of small aerial targets.

Innovation & technology News

Two Indonesian Ports Have Chosen SharpEye™ Radar Technology

Cleaner Seas July 7, 2017

The second largest port in Indonesia, Surabaya has opted for the SBS-800-2. The centre of cargo distribution for East Java and a gateway to Eastern Indonesia, Surabaya is accessed from the North through the Madura strait, a 25-mile-long, 100m wide and 9.5m deep channel between East Java and Madura Island.

Ballast water News

Ballast Water Treatment: Evoqua SeaCURE® System to be Built by Hai Cheung Under Licence

Cleaner Seas July 2, 2017

Hai Cheung will initially support Chinese shipyards with the supply and service of Evoqua’s SeaCURE BWMS. In a second phase of the agreement, the Hong Kong-based engineering company will then produce the SeaCURE system under licence to facilitate demand from Chinese yards.

Ballast water News

Trojan Marinex Ballast Water Treatment System Selected for Antarctic Research Vessel

Cleaner Seas June 9, 2017

After careful evaluation, Damen Green Solutions has designed a ballast water management system (BWMS) for the Government of Australia’s next-generation Antarctic Supply and Research Vessel (ASRV). This is a significant decision given the arduous conditions in which the vessel will be operating and the pristine nature of the waters surrounding the continent and its ice shelves.

Events

Shipping Industry Failing to Embrace the Power of Brand

Cleaner Seas June 9, 2017

The shipping industry has begun to better understand the importance of communications, but only a few companies fully understand the true power of brand and the commercial opportunities that can be created when properly leveraged, according to Nick Blythe, Executive Director for leading global marine and energy PR and communications consultancy, BLUE Communications.

Marine Pollution News

Wastewater Management: Designers Should Not Treat Water Treatment as an Afterthought

Cleaner Seas May 24, 2017

Providing an overview of the technical challenges faced when designing and building systems for prestigious projects, such as mega yachts, offshore and naval vessels, Beavis said that while water treatment is a ‘mission critical’ component to operations, it is, in reality, “an afterthought” for naval architects involved in the design and construction of arguably the

Innovation & technology News

Damen: VOS Start W2W Vessel Departs

Cleaner Seas April 8, 2017

The 80m VOS Start arrived at Oranjewerf on 1 June from her build yard in China for the installation of a motion-compensated gangway system - the first of its kind - by Barge Master and Bosch Rexroth, the extended installation of a Kongsberg reference system (including a ‘windfarm module’), and an active heave-compensated crane from SMST.