Climate Change News

Wind Must Belong in the IMO Net-Zero Framework – Here’s What’s at Stake

Cleaner Seas November 3, 2025

(London, 13th October 2025) – BAR Technologies today joined calls for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to formally recognise wind propulsion as a cornerstone of its Net-Zero Framework (NZF), ahead of the MEPC 2nd Extraordinary Session (MEPC/ES.2) in London this week. Shipping

Awards News

One week left: Seahorse Journalists’ Awards – deadline 31 October

Cleaner Seas October 31, 2025

Prize update (great news): Journalist of the Year – Winner: £750 (increased) Journalist of the Year – Runner-up: £500 All other categories – Winner: £500 | Runner-up: £250 Who can enter Open to journalists and freelancers worldwide. Entries must be in English or accompanied by an English translation. You may nominate yourself or nominate a […]

Innovation & technology News

MARPOWER project reports strong first-year progress towards clean energy systems for shipping

Cleaner Seas October 31, 2025

A European initiative is developing a new gas-turbine based energy conversion system capable of operating on multiple sustainable fuels, aiming to cut emissions from ships and support the maritime sector’s transition to cleaner technologies. In its first year, the project has delivered important progress in detailed component design, turbomachinery, heat recovery, digital

Events News

Navigating Headwinds: The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference 2025

Cleaner Seas October 29, 2025

📅 30 October 2025 | Venue: Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE The tanker shipping sector stands at a pivotal crossroads. The tenth annual Maritime Standard Tanker Conference arrives at a time of intense uncertainty, where commercial, geo-political and environmental pressures intersect. With the theme “Tanker shipping negotiates challenging market headwinds”, this one-day forum

Events News

SNAME Maritime Convention 2025

Cleaner Seas October 29, 2025

The 132nd edition of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) annual convention—SNAME Maritime Convention 2025 (SMC 2025)—is scheduled for 29–31 October 2025 at the Hilton Norfolk The Main in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.  This gathering once again brings together naval architects, marine engineers, shipbuilders, equipment suppliers and other professionals

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Satellite Eyes on the Sea: Tracking Illegal Fishing and Climate Change from Space

Cleaner Seas October 23, 2025

A recent study in One Earth journal found 2,482 high seas fishing boats linked to 1,120 companies. This shows how space tech is changing how we watch the seas. Now, satellites can see across huge parts of the ocean. They track ships, watch the weather, and study sea life with great detail. NOAA uses this […]

Events News

Problem-solving: addressing island and mid-sized port fuel challenges

Cleaner Seas October 17, 2025

The inaugural Bunkering & Sustainability Forum 2025 is designed to examine how island and mid-sized ports are preparing for the maritime energy transition. Some are well prepared and have committed to large investments, while others are still doing nothing, waiting for shipowners or regulators to make their decisions for them. But many more are somewhere […]

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No More Excuses: Upgraded Speaker Bureau Connects Maritime Events with 450+ Women Experts

Cleaner Seas October 9, 2025

Over 180 speaker enquiries received and nearly 450 women speakers registered worldwide (08 October 2025) – The Maritime Speaker Bureau, supported by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and WISTA International, has undergone a major upgrade, introducing new features to help event organisers more easily identify, assess, and engage top women speakers from

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Marine Ecology News Digest – September 2025

Alex October 4, 2025

Oceans Under Pressure September opened with sobering news: scientists confirmed that global ocean acidity has reached a new critical threshold. Measurements now show surface pH values that many species can no longer tolerate for long. For creatures that build shells or skeletons — corals, oysters, plankton — this chemical shift makes life harder with every […]

Events News

Bunkering and Sustainability Forum

Cleaner Seas October 1, 2025

The inaugural Bunkering & Sustainability Forum will be held on Tenerife in November. This exciting new event is focused on marine fuel strategies for islands and mid-sized ports and is designed to examine the current and future availability of traditional and alternative fuels in these ports, and the infrastructure and maritime facilities needed to support […]