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How Yacht Builders Are Quietly Changing the Materials They Build With

Cleaner Seas January 14, 2026

Walk through a modern yacht yard today and the most interesting changes are not always the ones you can see from the quay. The hull shape might look familiar. The deck layout may follow well-established conventions. But look closer — at what is being laminated, bonded, stitched, sealed or

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Indian Register of Shipping Provides Quality Assurance During Fastest-ever Refit of EKM‑Class Submarine by HSL

Cleaner Seas August 1, 2025

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has played a critical role as provider of Quality Assurance (QA) services during Hindustan Shipyard Limited’s (HSL) fastest-ever “normal refit” of an EKM‑class submarine, which was successfully completed on 21 July 2025. A national benchmark was set in achieving the shortest ever turnaround time and ensuring technical excellence. Under a

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Can Autonomous Vessels Increase Maritime Safety?

Cleaner Seas December 4, 2024

The Future of Safe Sailing: Can Autonomous Vessels Really Cut Risks at Sea? Have you ever heard of a ship that sails itself? No, this isn’t a pirate ghost story. We’re talking about autonomous vessels, the maritime world’s high-tech answer to safer seas. But can these robotic sailors really outsmart Mother Nature and human error? […]

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MacGregor to Deliver Another Eight Complete Hatch Cover Sets to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

These build on contracts secured earlier this year to supply 18 hatch cover sets for the same series of containerships, bringing to 26 the total number of shipsets ordered by HMD from MacGregor during 2018.

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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.

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Hull Coating: Examar FSRU Locks in for Longevity With Ecolock

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Following the company’s approach to applying hard coating technology to its barge-type floating assets, in combination with the success of the 2013 Ecospeed application to the 16,100m³ Caribbean FLNG unit, the decision was made to specify Ecolock for the entire hull of the newbuild FSRU.

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Oldendorff Appoints Verifavia for EU Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification Regulation.

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Verifavia Shipping will provide EU MRV services to Oldendorff, including the assessment of monitoring plans and verification of carbon emission reports according to the ISO 14065 standard and regulation 757/2015.

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Cavitation Bubble Burst by Subsea Industries’ Ecoshield?

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The decision to apply Subsea Industries’ award-winning Ecoshield hard coating to rudders and thrusters is paying dividends, with a number of shipowners noticing zero cavitation damage and failure compared to equipment coated with other protective systems.

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Hydrex Performs Chemical Tanker Emergency Repairs in Record Time

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Hydrex Underwater Technology has completed the emergency stern tube seal repair to a 134m chemical tanker, after the Antwerp Port Authority demanded an underwater inspection and in-situ repair to the vessel before allowing it to set sail.

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Ocean Tankers to strengthen its Anti-Piracy Measures

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Ocean Tankers told IHS Maritime it plans to strengthen its anti-piracy measures in the wake of the second hijacking its fleet has suffered within a year.