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Can Autonomous Vessels Increase Maritime Safety?

Cleaner Seas December 4, 2024

The Future of Safe Sailing: Can Autonomous Vessels Really Cut Risks at Sea? Have you ever heard of a ship that sails itself? No, this isn’t a pirate ghost story. We’re talking about autonomous vessels, the maritime world’s high-tech answer to safer seas. But can these robotic

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Eco-Friendly Ship Design and Innovation

Cleaner Seas November 2, 2023

The world’s oceans, vast and awe-inspiring, are both our playground and our responsibility. As the global community embraces the need for environmental consciousness, the maritime industry is setting sail towards a sustainable future. Key to this voyage is eco-friendly ship design and innovation, a realm where every innovation ripples across the oceans, impacting not

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Marine invasive species and their effect on the environment

Cleaner Seas March 29, 2023

Introduction Invasive species are non-native plants, animals, or microbes that are introduced into an ecosystem and have negative impacts on the native species and their habitat. While most people associate invasive species with terrestrial ecosystems, invasive species are also a significant problem in the ocean. Marine invasive species are introduced through ballast water

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Seably and Moxie Media collaborate to forge the future of digital maritime training

Cleaner Seas February 2, 2023

2 February, 2023. Gothenburg, Sweden. _Seably and Moxie Media today announce their collaboration, bringing Moxie’s pioneering, comprehensive range of maritime industry courses into the Seably SaaS platform. Moxie Media is a global leader with 36 years of experience in developing and producing maritime training courses in safety, security, wellness and human

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PALAU INTERNATIONAL SHIP REGISTRY ASCENDS PMOU FLAG STATE RANKS AT A REMARKABLE RATE

Cleaner Seas June 17, 2022

PIRAEUS GREECE   The Palau International Ship Registry’s (PISR), the world’s leading digital registry, has registered a significant rise in its ranking within the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (PMoU) Flag State performance list in the first half of 2022. As of 1 July 2022, PISR lies at the top third tier of the Grey List of […]

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Sika Marine Develops Sustainable Marine Flooring Solutions to Improve Ship Acoustics

Cleaner Seas May 31, 2022

There are many sources of vibrations and sounds onboard, e.g. propellers, gearboxes, diesel engines, etc. In order to ensure the safety and comfort of the crew as well as the passengers, it is important to use noise controlling floor systems to suppress the vibrations and noise. Sika Marine offers a wide variety of products which […]

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Wärtsilä to deliver first dedicated methanol fuel supply system

Cleaner Seas March 17, 2022

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade Press release, 17 March 2022 at 10.30 AM EET The technology company Wärtsilä has developed a dedicated fuel supply system for methanol, MethanolPac, as interest grows in the methanol pathway to decarbonisation. Combined with the recently introduced Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine and the company’s well-proven retrofit and system integration

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Cemre Shipyard selects NES to equip Scandlines’ zero emission ferry

Cleaner Seas February 21, 2022

21 February 2022 – Cemre Shipyard has awarded Norwegian Electric Systems AS (NES) a substantial contract to supply the battery and control systems, plus act as system integrator for a zero emission ferry that the Turkish shipyard is building for Scandlines. “This is the largest contract NES has ever been awarded. It will be a […]

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Chugoku Marine Paints Launches New Selektope®-powered Antifouling Paint to Protect Ships on Global, High Fouling Risk Routes

Cleaner Seas August 11, 2021

The barnacle-repelling active agent has been integrated into new antifouling paint for worldwide trading vessels with varied operating patterns Leading hull coating manufacturer, Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP), has integrated the active antifouling agent, Selektope® in a new coating product developed for worldwide trading vessels. The newly launched product, SEAFLO NEO M1

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The International Register of Shipping Expanding Its Middle East Operations

Cleaner Seas July 28, 2021

The International Register of Shipping (INTLREG) is expanding its extensive regional coverage in the Middle East by providing services now in Kuwait after being officially recognized as a classification society by the oil producing GCC country.  This new approval re-enforces INTLREG as being among the leading maritime service providers operating in this region with