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Shipping’s Decarbonization: Getting to Zero Coalition Identifies Four Focus Areas

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Commercially viable zero emission vessels need to operate along deep sea trade routes by 2030 to meet decarbonization targets. This is the ambition of the Getting to Zero Coalition that was announced at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York last September.

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Four Next-generation Short-sea Cargo Vessels to Feature Wärtsilä customised LNG solution

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The ships have been ordered by Wijnne & Barends Chartering based in the Netherlands, an affiliate of the Dutch Spliethoff Group. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in December.

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Hydroniq Coolers to Deliver Seawater Cooling System to Cable Lay Vessel

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Under the contract, Aalesund-based Hydroniq Coolers will supply its Pleat seawater cooling system for the CLV Nexans Aurora.

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Price Tag Placed on Maritime Shipping’s Decarbonization by New Analysis

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Shipping needs to make a radical shift to zero carbon energy sources in the coming three decades to reduce the sectors total greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% of 2008 levels by 2050

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Norsepower and SWS Joint Project for Energy Efficient VLCC Designs

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The impact of the installation of Norsepower’s Rotor Sail solution, including a review of structural reinforcement and visibility calculation, was reviewed using computational-fluid dynamics (CFD) during the joint development project (JDP) - confirming a potential of 6-10% fuel and emissions savings, dependent on operating routes.

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Hull Cleaning: HullWiper Expands Its Clean Shipping Operations in Gibraltar

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

About 60 hull cleans have been carried out in the Port of Gibraltar by HullWiper since its launch there in 2017. Growing demand for safe, eco-friendly in-port hull cleans will be met with HullWiper’s Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operating in the Strait of Gibraltar day or night, quickly, cleanly and efficiently.

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AqualisBraemar Set to Ramp Up Its Adjustment Business

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

AqualisBraemar’s adjusting service specialises in the investigation and resolution of insurance claims and commercial disputes within both the energy (offshore and onshore), power and marine industries.

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TMC Announces Major Retrofit Contract

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The big retrofit project, which begun earlier this year, is conducted in connection with the installation of scrubbers at the vessels in question. TMC will provide new marine compressors and air dryers for each of the vessels.

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HELMEPA Junior Representatives: “People beware, don’t pollute the waters!”

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

This was the message of the children-representatives of 6,004 members of the “HELMEPA Junior” Program, who came to Athens to celebrate 26 years of “HELMEPA Junior”.  

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Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry Maritime Transport Scheme Prolonged by EU Commission

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The prolongation of the system is expected to encourage ship registration in Europe, as well as the presence and growth of shipping companies and maritime operations in the EU.