Our mission
Cleaner Seas is an online publication that covers the whole range of marine environmental issues and legislation, ranging from matters such as oil pollution prevention to control of funnel emissions and from the dumping of rubbish to use of antifoulings. It is produced with the active assistance and support of the major maritime organisations. Cleaner Seas has three main objectives: to keep shipping decision makers up to date with environmental issues, to inform a wider readership of what action is already being taken by shipping to prevent environmental damage and to project a balanced view of the industry’s environmental record, which is far better than the tabloid press would have us believe.
Innovation & technology
New 43m Contract for Kitsap Fast Ferry Service Signed by BMT
The custom design project will once again see the UK’s leading engineering design consultancy partner...
Events
Marimtime CIO Forum in Rotterdam on 19th September
With topical presentations, panel discussions, Q&A sessions and innovator’s showcase the day is set to...
Climate Change
Sea Levels Are Rising and Here’s Why
Climate change is still the number one cause of rising sea...
Oil spill
Oil Spill: Containment, Recovery and Consequences
Oil spills are considered one of the major forms of pollution,...
Environmental compliance
Auramarine Reaches New Milestone As It Secures Its 15,000th Order For Fuel Management Auxiliary Units
With so little time remaining before the regulation comes into force,...
Anti Piracy
Piracy: The Face Of A Modern Pirate
Say the word pirate to anyone these days and many would automatically think of Captain...
Ballast water
To Verify Ballast Water Treatment Systems Commissioning, MEPC73 Places Luminultra’s B-Qua in Pole Position
Until now, there was no requirement to prove that treated waters were compliant with the...
Marine Pollution
Can Ocean Plastic Turn Into a Travel Bag? A Startup Says Yes
The world has become highly dependent on plastic without even noticing it. But now, we...
News
Ballast Water Management Convention Deadline: InvaSave Proves Ready to Help Vessel Owners in Time
This summer the InvaSave crew teamed up with local service provider Tradebe Santander (Tradebe Company)...
The Last Days of These Endangered Marine Mammals?
The world has changed so much over the last few years. Unfortunately, these changes also caused the demise of some of...
Recent Calf Sightings Could Mean Improved Recovery of Whale Population
In 2018, no whale calves were spotted in their breeding ground off the Florida and Georgia coasts. It wasn't until the...
Marine Litter: UK and Belizean Scientists Work Together in Tackling Marine Litter
This effort is in line with the country’s goal to reduce litter, which can be dangerous to marine life since garbage...
Will England Finally be Plastic-Free in 2020?
Currently, 316 million plastic drink stirrers, 4.7 billion plastic straws and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds are used in England each...
Blockchain Consortium Launched by Maritime Blockchain Labs and Rainmaking
According to the Cargo Incident Notification System (CINS), nearly 25% of all serious incidents onboard containerships were attributable to mis-declared cargo.
MacGregor to Deliver Another Eight Complete Hatch Cover Sets to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
These build on contracts secured earlier this year to supply 18 hatch cover sets for the same series of containerships, bringing...
Thordon Retrofits Solves Navenor’s Bearing Problems
Thordon Bearings has completed a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearing installations to a third salt lugger in the Salinor/Navenor fleet,...
Damen Shiprepair Vlissingen Supporting Construction of Offshore Substation
The Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm, owned by Northland Power, will be an impressive wind farm with 33 turbines, situated 95...
Piracy: The Face Of A Modern Pirate
Say the word pirate to anyone these days and many would automatically think of Captain Hook, arch nemesis of Peter Pan,...
Sea Piracy: The Impact on Seafarers and Their Families
Modern-day pirates may not wear an eye patch or wave a sword in your face, but they are more real and...
Anti Piracy: Seychelles – Paradise Under Attack by Pirates
By Lilly Black Seychelles has long had a reputation for being a honeymooner’s paradise. Beautiful beaches, palm trees, year round sunlight...
Panel Proposes New Jobs to Root Out Piracy
Piracy is the by-product of unemployment and disregard faced by entire generations of young men and women in Somalia, according to...