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NORSEPOWER ANNOUNCES INSTALLATION OF FIVE TILTABLE ROTOR SAILS ON A VLOC CHARTERED BY VALE

Cleaner Seas May 14, 2021 0

New-build bulker utilises wind propulsion to maximise reduction of carbon emissions by up to 3,400 tons of CO2 per year. HELSINKI – 13 May 2021: Norsepower Oy Ltd., the leading global provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, today announced the installation of five tilting Rotor Sails

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IHM Maintenance

Cleaner Seas February 24, 2021

Until recently the 2020-deadline for Inventory of Hazardous Materials Part I – hazardous materials in structure and equipment (IHM) for existing ships visiting EU or flying an EU-flag was challenging.

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Blockchain Consortium Launched by Maritime Blockchain Labs and Rainmaking

Cleaner Seas August 7, 2019

According to the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS), nearly 25% of all serious incidents onboard containerships were attributable to mis-declared cargo.

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HullWiper In Partnership With SCAMP Expands Into Gibraltar

Cleaner Seas December 11, 2018

The agreement marks the latest expansion under HullWiper’s global leasing programme, introduced in 2017, to work with partners worldwide to offer ship owners and operators a cost-efficient, brush- and diver-free alternative to traditional hull cleaning methods that is friendly both to the environment and the bottom line.

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Newport Shipping Announces New Offices in Athens, New York and Shanghai

Cleaner Seas June 6, 2018

A key aspect of Newport Shipping Group’s expansion is to ensure that shipowners with operations in all the major maritime hubs have easy access to Newport Shipping’s unique ship repair and financing capabilities.

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Thordon Retrofits Solves Navenor’s Bearing Problems

Cleaner Seas March 12, 2018

Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet, following the successful retrofitting of bearings to problematic newbuilds.

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Thordon Bearings Successful Oil-To-Water Conversion For Great Lakes Bulkers

Cleaner Seas March 6, 2018

The vessel’s steam propulsion plant was replaced with an energy efficient medium-speed diesel arrangement. Major works also included the removal and replacement of the vessels’ tailshaft, stern tube, propeller and hub.

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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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Kelvin Hughes Supports and Has Signed the Armed Forces Covenant

Cleaner Seas May 8, 2016

Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of navigation and security surveillance systems, is proud to announce that it supports and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

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Flaws in Port State Control Regime Revealed By ‘Ghost ships’

Cleaner Seas October 1, 2015 Post a comment

Smuggling of migrants to Europe on two merchant ships has raised questions over the effectiveness of port state control and maritime checks.