Environmental compliance News

As More Sterntube Bearings Fail, Biodegradable EALS Come Under The Spotlight

Cleaner Seas January 26, 2018

While many ship operators consider the rise in use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL) a cure-all to meeting environmental regulations, particularly in waters where the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulated the use of mineral oils, their performance as a propeller

Innovation & technology News

Singapore Sterntube Spill Reduced by Hydrex Mobdock

Cleaner Seas December 7, 2017

Using its flexible mobdock technology, damaged aft sterntube seals can be quickly replaced underwater during a vessels port-stay, negating the need for costly drydocking.

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Verifavia the First Globally Accredited Verifier to Receive Dual Accreditation

Cleaner Seas December 4, 2017

Verifavia, the world’s leading emissions verification company for the transport sector (aviation and shipping), today announced that it has received a second accreditation by France’s national accreditation body Cofrac as a global EU monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) verifier.

Innovation & technology News

Royal Canadian Navy to be supplied with Kelvin Hughes’ Downmast Submarine Radar

Cleaner Seas October 4, 2017

Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in maritime navigation and security surveillance radar, is delighted to announce that it will be supplying its SharpEye™ downmast submarine navigation radar in support of the Royal Canadian Navy’s sustainment program.

Innovation & technology News

Autonomous Launch and Recovery Demonstrated by Planet Ocean & ASV

Cleaner Seas September 8, 2017

The demonstration, in front of invited guests from the project partners, Planet Ocean, National Oceanography Centre, ASV Ltd, University of Southampton and funders Innovate UK and Dstl took place on a sunny July day in the Solent.

News Ship safety

RRS Sir David Attenborough: Cammell Laird Has Selected Ecospeed Hull Protection System

Cleaner Seas September 2, 2017

The shipbuilder awarded a coatings contract to Subsea Industries, a pioneer in non-toxic hard-coatings, based on the unrivalled performance of its Ecospeed hull coating system on the Royal Research Ships Ernest Shackleton and James Clark Ross.

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Shipping lenders in Germany will continue to feel the pressure in 2017

Cleaner Seas September 1, 2017

For the shipping lenders in Germany the year 2016 was devastating with loan portfolio sales and bank-driven vessel sales reaching rock bottom. But 2017 is unlikely to be better because major players will continue to keep their balance sheets de-risked. Some players promise to be more active in the coming year. But the fact remains that […]

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Ballast Water: Agreement Signed by Hai Cheung to Build EVOQUA SeaCURE® in China

Cleaner Seas August 12, 2017

In what marks an important development to the partnership agreement signed in February, and which initially covered the sale and supply of Evoqua’s SeaCURE® System into the Chinese market, Hong-Kong based Hai Cheung will now manufacture and distribute the ballast water management solution under licence in China.

Innovation & technology News

Kelvin Hughes Launches its New Electronic Chart Display and Information System

Cleaner Seas August 9, 2017

Kelvin Hughes is pleased to announce the launch of its latest Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) which is type approved to meet the latest International Hydrographic Office (IHO) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards.

Innovation & technology News

Fluid Mechanics Becomes Part of L’Orange

Cleaner Seas August 3, 2017

This year Fluid Mechanics celebrates its 60th anniversary and will continue in North America to use the same name and personnel but now as fully functioning operation of L’Orange, a Rolls-Royce Power Systems company.