News

Ballast Water Management Convention Deadline: InvaSave Proves Ready to Help Vessel Owners in Time

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

This summer the InvaSave crew teamed up with local service provider Tradebe Santander  (Tradebe Company) to receive ballast water from a tanker in Gijon. What appears to be a simple exercise has significant ramifications for all operational vessels – particularly older builds.

News

To Support Expansion of Norsepower Rotor Sail Technology, OGCI Climate Investments Leads €8 Million Investment

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The investment enables Norsepower to scale up production at its manufacturing facilities as part of a next phase of commercialisation triggered by demand for its renewable wind energy propulsion systems.

Events

Marintec China 3-6 December 2019

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

From shipbuilding raw components, electrical systems, deck and safety equipment, port constructions to shipbuilding systems and technology, all maritime related products and services can be found in Marintec China.

Wildlife

Marine Litter: UK and Belizean Scientists Work Together in Tackling Marine Litter

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021 0

This effort is in line with the country’s goal to reduce litter, which can be dangerous to marine life since garbage and other plastic materials may be mistaken for food.

LNG News

Compelling Investment Case for LNG as a Marine Fuel Revealed in Independent Study

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Peter Keller, Chairman, SEALNG, stated: “We commissioned this study from independent simulation and analytics expert Opsiana to support shipowners and operators in analysing their investment opportunities in an informed way, while simultaneously providing deeper analysis of the assumptions that go into the 2020 decision process.”

News Safe seas

Ahead of 2020, VeriFuel Urges Cooperation and Transparency Across The Marine Fuel Supply Chain

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

To mitigate the risks of an increasingly fragmented and complex bunkering marketplace, VeriFuel is calling on the industry to work together more effectively to find solutions that support the smooth transition to new fuels.

News

Palau Maritime Partnership to Benefit Greece

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) and the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (HSSA) both operate from Piraeus in Greece and recently signed an agreement to strengthen the close ties between them to support HSSA’s member vessels operating short-sea shipping services.

News

EUR 22 Million Orders for Port, Cruise and RoPax Equipment Received By MacGregor

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

The orders were booked into Cargotec's first quarter 2019 order intake, with the delivery of the MacGregor equipment planned to start during the first quarter 2020

News Ship safety

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.

Ballast water News

To Verify Ballast Water Treatment Systems Commissioning, MEPC73 Places Luminultra’s B-Qua in Pole Position

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021

Until now, there was no requirement to prove that treated waters were compliant with the rules. Only a ballast water treatment plant’s electrical and automation systems and physical parameters were checked during the commissioning process.