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Verifavia Certifies VAF Instruments’ Award-Winning IVY® System

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Verifavia, the world’s leading emissions verification company for the transport sector, announced that it has fully certified VAF Instruments’ IVY® Propulsion Performance Management system against the European Union’s (EU) Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation requirements.  

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Philippine Navy Frigate Acquisition Project Supplied SharpEye™ Radar Systems by Kelvin Hughes

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Kelvin Hughes, London, October 2017 - The Philippine Navy Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP) was awarded to HHI in October 2016 to build two 2,600 ton frigates for hand over starting in 2020. Kelvin Hughes has announced it is to supply HHI two SharpEye™ navigation radars along with multifunction bridge radar displays for the Philippine Navy FAP.

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Ballast Water Treatment: Evoqua and Krosys Strengthen SEACURE® System’s Position in Korea

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Evoqua Water Technologies’ partnership with Krosys was strengthened with the unveiling of a SeaCURE® Ballast Water Treatment System during the Kormarine 2017 exhibition in Busan, South Korea. The electrochlorination unit (ECU) skid showcases the Korean engineering company’s competence in building, installing and commissioning Evoqua’s high-end ballast water treatment

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Hull Biofouling: Subsea Industries Welcomes Tau Research

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

According to recent research published by Tel Aviv University’s School of Zoology, half the ships passing along the Mediterranean coast of Israel are carrying invasive ascidians, presenting a global threat to ecosystems around the world.

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Use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the Maritime Industries

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

With the call to fight against climate change and all the efforts to go green, there’s a need for the maritime industry to look beyond conventional fuels. This is especially true with environmental regulations becoming stricter than ever.

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Vessel Retrofit Finance Offered by Norwegians

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The Norwegian export credit agency Export Credit Norway has assembled a specialised team and tailor-made financing solution to support vessel owners who need to retrofit equipment such as gas exhaust cleaning systems, ballast water treatment systems and new coating systems.

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Wastewater Treatment System: ACO Marine Supplies its 100th Clarimar MF

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

ACO Chile will supply the 100th unit, a Clarimar MF-3, for retrofit installation to Lautaro (ATF-67), a 1973-built 58.3m tugboat operated by the Armada de Chile. The contract marks a breakthrough for ACO Marine in Chile’s naval and commercial maritime sectors.

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HENSOLDT Acquires Kelvin Hughes

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Kelvin Hughes is delighted to announce it is to be acquired by HENSOLDT (formerly Airbus Defence Electronics) as a result of an agreement by its owners ECI Partners to sell its investment in the company. Completion of the transaction remains subject to regulatory clearances.

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Three New Members Welcomed by SEALNG to Grow its Reach and Experience

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, announced the addition of three new members to the coalition. All representing key aspects of the LNG value chain, Bureau Veritas, Clean Marine Energy, and Gas Natural Fenosa have joined SEALNG to break down the barriers to LNG uptake

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SeaCURE® Ballast Water Management Systems to be Installed on South Korean Tankers

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Evoqua Water Technologies has secured an order from a South Korean shipyard for the supply and installation of SeaCURE® ballast water management systems (BWMS) to two 115,000dwt crude oil tankers under construction for a Singapore-based ship owner.