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Compac Seawater-lubricated Propeller Shaft System By Thordon Bearings Wins Seatrade Clean Shipping Award

Cleaner Seas June 29, 2019

The COMPAC bearing system, which Thordon now offers with a lifetime bearing wear life guarantee, prevents the leakage of millions of litres of oil into the world’s oceans and reduces ship operating costs associated with aft seals and lubricating oil.

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Towards A Clean Future With Green Shipping

Cleaner Seas August 22, 2018

Low-sulphur ship fuel, decarbonisation, ballast water management: Stricter international emission limits have moved environment protection to the top of the maritime industry’s agenda. The topic will also feature prominently at SMM, the industry's leading international trade fair. Numerous exhibitors will present innovative green technologies, and at the accompanying

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Wastewater Treatment Systems: River Cruise Sector Embraces ACO Marine

Cleaner Seas June 9, 2018

With a low-height design and capacity to treat the waste streams generated from up to 250 persons, the ACO Maripur is available in modular sections to allow easier access to the installation site using existing access routes, reducing the requirement to cut a hole in the ship’s side.

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Study for Developing Liquefied Natural Gas as Malta’s Maritime Fuel is a Go

Cleaner Seas November 14, 2017 0

Following the 2014 EU Directive for Member States to develop LNG refuelling infrastructures at maritime ports, the Energy and Water Agency has been handed a €600,000 EU grant. This will be used to look into the potential of developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as Malta’s marine fuel. The technical study into LNG bunkering has a starting date scheduled this month, and the

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Wastewater Management: Designers Should Not Treat Water Treatment as an Afterthought

Cleaner Seas May 24, 2017

Providing an overview of the technical challenges faced when designing and building systems for prestigious projects, such as mega yachts, offshore and naval vessels, Beavis said that while water treatment is a ‘mission critical’ component to operations, it is, in reality, “an afterthought” for naval architects involved in the design and construction of arguably the

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HELMEPA salutes The United Nations’ Marine Litter Campaign Titled “Clean Seas”

Cleaner Seas March 3, 2017

Pollution of the marine environment, especially with plastics, has reached alarming levels. It is estimated that 8 million tons of plastic waste reach our seas and oceans every year! Plastics poses a huge threat for the populations of 600 different marine species, which are injured or die as a result of entanglement or by eating them.