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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

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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 […]

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ECONAVIS SOLUTIONS AND FRANMAN PARTNER UP TO BRING ECO BOSS CAP TECHNOLOGY TO GREEK SHIPPING MARKET

Cleaner Seas September 2, 2025

EcoNavis Solutions has signed an agency agreement with Greece-based company Franman to distribute its Eco Boss Cap technology in Greece, Cyprus and to Greek-interests worldwide. The agreement opens one of the world’s largest commercial shipping fleets to the energy saving device. The deal was inked after discussions at the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology, where

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Soft Robotics in the Deep: Gentle Machines for Fragile Ocean Life

Alex August 30, 2025

The ocean’s deepest parts are very challenging for marine engineers. The pressure is extreme, reaching 110 MPa, and it’s very cold and dark. This makes it hard for regular equipment to explore. Most marine robots use specialised metallic vessels to withstand the pressure. But these heavy, strong designs often don’t work well. The Nereus HROV’s […]

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From Coral Reefs to Code: Training AI to Recognise Marine Species and Ecosystems – Part 2

Cleaner Seas August 11, 2025

The ocean is full of secrets that scientists have been trying to uncover for centuries. More than 65% of marine species remain unknown to science. This makes it hard to understand the variety of life in the sea. Old ways of finding out what lives in the ocean are too slow and hard. They can’t […]

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TMS TACCC 2025 Session 2 to Spotlight Breakthrough Technologies for Decarbonized

Cleaner Seas July 9, 2025

2nd July 2025, Dubai, UAE: The Maritime Standard has confirmed the second session of the Transportation & Climate Change Conference (TMS TACCC 2025), scheduled for Thursday, 25th September 2025 at Saadiyat Rotana Resort, Abu Dhabi. Under the main theme “Accelerating Sustainable Transportation: Innovation, Policy & Climate Action,” the conference’s Session 2, titled

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TMS Tanker Conference 2025 to focus on navigating through multiple market challenges

Cleaner Seas June 22, 2025

19th June 2025, Dubai, UAE: The Maritime Standard is pleased to confirm that the tenth annual The Maritime Standard Tanker Conference will take place on Thursday 30th October 2025. The conference will, like last year, be held at the iconic Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, one of the best quality venues in the Middle East. Trevor […]

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Ocean Data Revolution: How Big Data is Powering Marine Conservation

Cleaner Seas June 16, 2025

Every day, our oceans produce over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. This comes from automated sensors, satellites, and underwater systems. It’s a huge amount of information about our planet’s oceans. The world of maritime science is at a turning point. Digital transformation is changing how we protect our oceans and manage resources. New technologies give […]

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NatPower Marine and Athenian Sea Carriers Sign MoU for Shore Power and Electric I-Fuel Charging

Cleaner Seas June 13, 2025

NatPower Marine, a leading developer of clean energy infrastructure for the maritime sector, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Athenian Sea Carriers, a globally respected shipowner committed to sustainable operations. The MoU outlines a framework for collaboration on the deployment of cold ironing and electric i-fuel charging

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Surge in Interest for EmissionInsider as EU ETS Takes Hold and Netherlands Sees Sharp Rise in CO2 Emissions

Cleaner Seas June 11, 2025

[Rotterdam, 11 June 2025] – Greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands surged by 7% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). The spike, driven by increased fossil-fuel electricity generation and […]