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Dangers Posed by Counterfeit ADMIRALTY Products Highlighted by UKHO

Cleaner Seas December 14, 2020

These counterfeit items pose a significant danger to crew, vessels and cargo, as they have not been assessed by UKHO experts nor supplied by an authorised ADMIRALTY Chart Agent, who both perform vital quality assurance to ensure the integrity of information in genuine products.

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ECSA and ETF Appoint Imagine Line Communications to Implement the Women in Shipping Priority Actions

Cleaner Seas November 25, 2020

ECSA and the ETF announce that they have appointed ‘Image Line Communications’ as the lead agency to support them with the implementation of the priority actions identified in their joint declaration of intention on the enhanced participation of women in EU shipping.

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New Joint Paper Demonstrates Benefits of BioLNG to Decarbonise Transport Sectors

Cleaner Seas November 24, 2020

The joint paper highlights the true potential for BioLNG to decarbonise heavy-duty transport and shipping in a fast and cost-effective way.

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Shallow-draught Ice-breaking Walk-to-work Vessel to be Fitted with Steerprop’s Azimuth Units

Cleaner Seas November 23, 2020

The walk-to-work vessel will operate all year round in harsh ice conditions, transferring service technicians and equipment to and from offshore platforms from Sakhalin Island in the Russian Far East.

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Multiple Ballast Water Treatment System Orders Secured by PG Flow Solutions

Cleaner Seas November 11, 2020

Under the latest contract, PG Flow Solutions will supply a total of five 250 m3/h and two 1,000 m3/h, IMO and USCG approved PG-Hyde ballast water treatment systems to the seven offshore support vessels.

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Sea Transport Decarbonisation: BMW Group Joins UECC and GoodShipping in Further Biofuel Trials

Cleaner Seas November 6, 2020

By covering the fuel premium for a biofuel volume corresponding to BMW Group’s freight that will be shipped on the Autosky during the trial period, BMW Group will be able to claim a CO2 emission reduction of 80 to 90% for these shipments, totalling more than 400 tonnes of carbon.

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VARD Places Contract with Hydroniq Coolers for Newbuild Stern Trawler

Cleaner Seas November 4, 2020

Under the contract, Hydroniq Coolers will deliver its hull-integrated Rack seawater cooler to the vessel.

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TMC Launches Compressors For Use With Air Lubrication Systems

Cleaner Seas November 1, 2020

TMC’s marine compressed air systems for air lubrication systems can be utilised to generate the required stream of air bubbles that passes continuously beneath the ship’s surface, thereby reducing frictional resistance between the hull and the seawater.

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Pilot LNG and GAC Bunker Fuel to Supply LNG Marine Fuel from Galveston LNG Bunker Port

Cleaner Seas October 21, 2020

Pilot LNG has executed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with GAC Bunker Fuels for the supply of LNG marine fuel from its proposed Galveston LNG Bunker Port, which will be the region’s first dedicated LNG bunker terminal. 

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Global Maritime Leaders Reimagine Seaborne Trade Post COVID-19

Cleaner Seas October 14, 2020

Finding a new way forward for global seaborne trade was at the focus of discussions during the Global Maritime Forum’s week-long Virtual-High Level Meeting.