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Ballast Water Treatment System to Newbuild Wellboat

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Under the contract, PG Flow Solutions will supply its IMO approved PG-Hyde ballast water treatment system, which is based on medium pressure UV technology, in combination with automatic, self-cleaning filters. The PG-Hyde ballast water treatment system sterilises the ballast water at both

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Blockchain Has Won MIT Solve’s Communities Challenge With Blockchain Shipping Emissions MRV Solutions

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

BLOC was selected from 33 teams participating in the Solve Challenge Finals, which included a live pitch event at the UN General Assembly week in New York City. The Solver teams were selected by Solve's Challenge Leadership Group judges as the most promising set of solutions tackling large-scale global challenges.

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Thordon Bearings Strengthens Its Presence to Meet Anticipated Pollution Rules For Cleaner Seas

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The appointment of new distributors for Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia and Azerbaijan coincides with concerns that more should be done to reduce the impact of oil pollution in the ecologically sensitive Baltic Sea and Caspian Sea areas.

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Affordable Hull Cleaning Brought to the Panama Canal By HullWiper in Partnership With Talleres Industriales

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

As the key transit point for vessels sailing between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Panama Canal is a gateway to the world and the obvious choice for HullWiper’s first operational location in the Americas.

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Need For MARPOL Update Highlighted By Grey Water Spill

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

While the alleged incident is still under investigation by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, the pulped slurry could have been transferred from a food waste holding tank to the ship’s grey water holding tank from where it was unintentionally discharged overboard into the protected marine park.

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ABB Paving the Way Towards Autonomous Shipping With the Launch of Next Generation DP System

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

With its user-centric design, ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control reduces the workload on automating navigational tasks and allows bridge officers to focus holistically on the overall control and positioning of the ship. The system integrates seamlessly with existing onboard equipment and ensures ease of installation and maintenance, adding significant

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Major New Internet of Things (IoT) Service Unveiled For the Shipping Industry By Inmarsat

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Developed in partnership with Danelec Marine, Fleet Data will record data from the onboard Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), and other vessel sensors, pre-process that data, and upload it to a central (cloud-based) database equipped with a dashboard and Application Process Interface (API).

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BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System Successfully Installed Aboard CMA CGM Flagship

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The vessel, one of the largest containerships to be built by Hanjin Heavy Industries’ yard in the Philippines, and the largest to fly the French flag, was christened in Le Havre earlier this month by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, and the Minister in charge of Transport, Elisabeth Borne.

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Volaris Group Acquires Helm Operations

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Leading marine operations software company Helm Operations announced that it has been acquired by Toronto-based Volaris Group Inc. (“Volaris”). Volaris specializes in strengthening and growing technology companies and is a leader in the marine software space.

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Newport Shipping Has Signed Cooperation Agreements With Service Companies and Marine Equipment Suppliers

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Recent agreements with hatch cover specialist Navitech, machinery specialist IngeJov, and ShipParts.com for turnkey spares supply, allows Newport Shipping to procure spare parts and deliver specialised services on behalf of its customers as part of the Group’s global shiprepair service offering.