Innovation & technology

Becker Marine Systems At The SMM

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021 0

A successful interaction of economically and environmentally effective product innovations. Efficiency and sustainability will be among the top issues at SMM 2014 in Hamburg, the world‘s leading trade fair for the maritime industry. With products such as the Becker Mewis Duct®, Becker Twisted

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Whales On A Collision Course With Vessels: Progress Update

Cleaner Seas July 27, 2021 0

Whales, which have been hunted for centuries, are still recovering from industrial whaling. They are also confronted to new threats: bycatch in fishing nets, habitat degradation, pollution, diseases, climate change, underwater noise, etc. As a consequence of the globalization of maritime trade and the development of passenger transport, another anthropogenic threat has

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Cybersecurity will Remain a Major Maritime Threat in 2021

Cleaner Seas June 1, 2021

January 2021 will see the introduction of new safety rules for the maritime sector from the IMO and it will also become mandatory for ship owners, managers and operators to address cyber risks in the safety management systems on their vessels.

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AqualisBraemar and LOC Group Company Integration Process Completed

Cleaner Seas April 27, 2021

The integration allows AqualisBraemar LOC to offer clients in the shipping and maritime industries an even broader service offering and higher operational support capacity in more locations.

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Verifavia Shipping and ABS Consulting Partner to Deliver Turnkey IHM Solution to Maritime Industry

Cleaner Seas April 21, 2021

The partnership will deliver to owners and operators an effective way to sustain compliance by leveraging the only IHM Maintenance Dashboard on the market

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I-Tech: More Attention Needed to Prevent Barnacle Fouling in Ship Niche Areas

Cleaner Seas April 20, 2021

Research commissioned by Swedish biotechnology company, I-Tech AB has confirmed that barnacle fouling is hugely prevalent in ship niche areas and that the industry needs to take steps to mitigate the impact of hard fouling in these areas.

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Consultation Campaign to Shape Positive Industry-wide Progress Launched by Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry

Cleaner Seas April 7, 2021

To create an accurate, sustainable and progressive strategy for the maritime industry, Cyprus SDM recognises the need to carefully consider the key challenges and opportunities facing the maritime sector today and into the future, from multiple perspectives.

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AqualisBraemar Appointed for Brazil-bound Knutsen DP2 Shuttle Tanker by COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry

Cleaner Seas March 9, 2021

COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (zhoushan) Co., Ltd has appointed energy and marine engineering consultancy AqualisBraemar to perform DP and BLS system FMEA on a shuttle tanker the Chinese shipyard is building for Norwegian shipowner Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers.

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DNV Type Approval Certification for Preventing Thermal Runaway Gained by Sterling PlanB

Cleaner Seas March 2, 2021

Marine and industrial energy storage expert, Sterling PlanB (SPBES) has announced that it is now fully certified under new 2020 class rules for commercial vessel batteries set out by classification society DNV.

Ship safety

IHM Maintenance

Cleaner Seas February 24, 2021

Until recently the 2020-deadline for Inventory of Hazardous Materials Part I – hazardous materials in structure and equipment (IHM) for existing ships visiting EU or flying an EU-flag was challenging.