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Maritime AI developments to be showcased at Posidonia 2026

Cleaner Seas March 30, 2026

Posidonia Survey Shows Shipping Weighs AI Acceleration Against Maritime Pragmatism All newly available maritime Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and products will be presented at Posidonia, as the industry is slowly incorporating its potential into everyday operations. The maritime

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Interview Questions for Cleaner Seas – Emil Cerdier, Chief Technology Officer, Berg Propulsion. March 2026

Cleaner Seas March 29, 2026

1. How would you describe Berg Propulsion’s latest developments in integrated propulsion solutions? What differentiates your approach from traditional propulsion packages? At Berg Propulsion we always strive to develop tailor made solutions to best match the intended operational profile and requirements for each vessel project. Optimizing design for an integrated

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Hormuz tensions highlight a new reality: maritime resilience now runs on data and AI

Cleaner Seas March 16, 2026

By Sjoerd de Jager, CEO and Co-Founder, PortXchange (16 March 2026) – Rising tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz are once again reminding the maritime industry how quickly global shipping routes can change. Nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply moves through the Strait, making it one of the most strategically sensitive corridors […]

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Bureau Veritas approves BAR Technologies’ available effective power for UML AeroPower LR2 Programme Expand, supporting Pwind compliance within FuelEU the Maritime framework

Cleaner Seas March 12, 2026

(Portsmouth, UK – 12 March 2026) — Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has completed a technical review confirming BAR Technologies’ calculation of available effective power of the two 37.5m WindWings® of 760m² installed on the tankers as part of UML AeroPower LR2 programme. The approval confirms that BAR Technologies’ computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach […]

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Marine Ecology News Digest — February 2026

Alex March 4, 2026

February has been a month of quiet but meaningful shifts across marine ecology. Rather than a single defining headline, the past few weeks have revealed a pattern: incremental change, often fragile, occasionally encouraging, and always shaped by the tension between economic pressure and environmental necessity. Below is a grounded overview of the most relevant developments

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The Potential of Nuclear-Powered Ships Moves to the Forefront at Posidonia 2026 Is the atom the answer to the puzzle of alternative fuels for shipping?

Cleaner Seas March 3, 2026

Could the next great leap in maritime propulsion come not from alternative fuels, but from the atom? That question will move from the margins of industry debate to centre stage at Posidonia 2026, during a high-level Executive Briefing that will examine the role of advanced nuclear technologies in commercial shipping and near-shore power generation. Hosted […]

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Independently tested technology can deliver fuel efficiency and emissions gains for existing fleets

Cleaner Seas February 2, 2026

Independent University tests has proved that marine fuel consumption and associated emissions could be reduced more quickly and cost-effectively than previously assumed, using existing vessels and standard fuels already in circulation. A study conducted by the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has found that a fuel treatment technology developed by Fuelre4m

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Union Maritime MR2 Tankers with WindWings® Gain SOLAS Approval from Marshall Islands and Bureau Veritas

Cleaner Seas January 20, 2026

BAR Technologies and Union Maritime secure regulatory approval for wind-assisted MR2 tankers at Wuhu Shipyard, further scaling zero-emission innovation in the global fleet. (London, 20 January 2026) – The Marshall Islands Flag State Administration and Bureau Veritas have formally approved SOLAS equivalency proposals submitted by Union Maritime and BAR Technologies

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How Yacht Builders Are Quietly Changing the Materials They Build With

Cleaner Seas January 14, 2026

Walk through a modern yacht yard today and the most interesting changes are not always the ones you can see from the quay. The hull shape might look familiar. The deck layout may follow well-established conventions. But look closer — at what is being laminated, bonded, stitched, sealed or finished — and a quieter shift […]

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Marine Ecology News Digest – November 2025

Cleaner Seas December 14, 2025

November is not a month that lends itself to optimism or alarm. It sits somewhere in between. The sea grows darker, fieldwork slows, and much of what becomes visible is not new discovery, but consequence. Patterns observed earlier in the year begin to feel more permanent. Temporary explanations wear thin. This November, marine ecology feels […]