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Azimuth Propulsors to be Delivered to a Series of Ramparts Tugboats by Steerprop

Cleaner Seas August 18, 2021

UZMAR Shipyards in Turkey is one of the world’s top-notch tugboat builders with a very good reputation worldwide. The company has now chosen Steerprop to deliver six SP 20 WD azimuth propulsion units for a series of three Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAmparts 2300_UZM tugs being built. The

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€5 Million Funding Secured by DeepSea Technologies

Cleaner Seas August 17, 2021

Capital from new and existing investors will support pioneering maritime technology specialist’s product development and international expansion in Asian markets DeepSea Technologies, the leading maritime technology specialist in vessel performance monitoring and optimisation, has secured €5 million in fresh funding from existing and new investors, the company announced.

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Chugoku Marine Paints Launches New Selektope®-powered Antifouling Paint to Protect Ships on Global, High Fouling Risk Routes

Cleaner Seas August 11, 2021

The barnacle-repelling active agent has been integrated into new antifouling paint for worldwide trading vessels with varied operating patterns Leading hull coating manufacturer, Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP), has integrated the active antifouling agent, Selektope® in a new coating product developed for worldwide trading vessels. The newly launched product, SEAFLO NEO M1

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Jiangnan Shipyard Taps TMC Compressors for Petredec LPG carriers

Cleaner Seas August 10, 2021

Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply the global shipping market’s most energy efficient marine compressed air system to six LPG carriers the yard is building for LPG shipping company Petredec. Under the agreement, TMC will supply a complete marine compressed air system, including two frequency controlled Smart Air compressors

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Palau on-board with Panama, Liberia and Marshal Islands

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Both the Government of Palau and PISR have instigated strong measures to ensure the due diligence in screening vessels before they are registered under the Palau flag, including using the latest technology which includes the PurpleTRAC sanction compliance platform, monitoring of AIS transmissions and LRIT ship position tracking.

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Female Seafarers Supported By Palau In New Training Push

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Female seafarers are now being supported by the world’s fastest growing ship registry to achieve their Certificates of Competency (CoC), Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) and Certificates of Endorsement (CoE) as part of the IMO’s continuing drive to empower women working in the maritime sector.

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Panahon Presence Boosts Palau International Ship Registry in the Far East

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

PISR has been recruiting the brightest, best and most respected Deputy Registrars in the shipping world for the past two years as its fleet grows and ship owners look for a stronger global presence.

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Study Highlights Strong Benefits of LNG as a Marine Fuel For Ore Carrier

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The study illustrates strong returns on investment for LNG as a marine fuel on a Net Present Value (NPV) basis over a conservative 10-year horizon. The modelling analysis is bolstered by compelling payback periods of two to four years for the newbuild CAPESIZE on this major ore trade corridor.

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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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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