Products & Services – Page 52

  • Rolls-Royce's Environship
    News

    Second Environship order for Rolls-Royce

    2012-03-01T18:53:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has announced a second contract for a vessel to one of its Environship designs, a 75m LNG-powered vessel for Norway''s Eidsvaag for fish farm supply along the Norwegian coast.

  • News

    Automated lashing efficiency for containers

    2012-02-28T15:09:00Z

    An automated lashing platform for fully automated quayside twistlock handling has been added to Cargotec’s portfolio. Under the terms of an exclusive global licensing agreement, Cargotec has assumed full responsibility for KALP GmbH''s automated lashing platform products and services.

  • Tsunami marine debris is set to reach Hawaii this winter
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    Tsunami debris task force crisis meet

    2012-02-28T10:05:00Z

    A task force for the 2011 Japanese tsunami marine debris field, which is floating towards Hawaii, has met at the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) In Hawaii to share information to help avert the crisis.

  • Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of IMO - good progress has been made
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    IMO head praises ‘green shipping’ progress

    2012-02-27T11:39:00Z

    Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of IMO, has been speaking of the progress made by shipping towards greater sustainability in an interview in the run up to the 25th SMM in September.

  • In 2011 Jo Tankers installed Jowa Technology Diesel Switch DSMKII on board ‘Jo Sycamore’ and several other vessels
    News

    Shipping company fits fuel switch

    2012-02-20T12:01:00Z

    Norwegian ship owner Jo Tankers has achieved positive results in respect of meeting CARB and ECA requirements as a consequence of installing Jowa Technology''s Diesel Switch DS MKII.

  • An Alfa Laval Aalborg-developed scrubber system for 28MW power has been ordered by Spliethoff
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    Largest scrubber system now on order

    2012-02-17T12:17:00Z

    Alfa Laval has signed a contract with Dutch shipowning group Spliethoff to fit a multiple inlet PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system onboard a ship operating mainly in the North European ECA.

  • A holistic, greener approach for Bromma spreaders
    News

    Bromma take a holistic approach to spreaders

    2012-02-16T18:51:00Z

    Global spreader specialists Bromma are upping the anti in spreader technology by focusing squarely on a greener, more holistic approach.

  • Peter Hinchliffe, secretary general, ICS
    News

    ICS review CO2 emission reduction progress

    2012-02-14T14:58:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has met in London to discuss progress being made at IMO on further measures to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping, among other issues.

  • PATCH ports, including Newhaven, will be at Southern Manufacturing this week
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    PATCH ports target manufacturing

    2012-02-13T15:44:00Z

    The Ports Adapting to Climate Change (PATCH) project is joining the Port of Newhaven at the UK’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition this week to promote new business ventures with manufacturers.

  • Helena Athoussaki, CEO of Carbon Positive
    News

    Standardising green port strategy

    2012-02-09T15:47:00Z

    The first standardised emissions programme for ports has been launched by marine carbon management consultancy firm, Carbon Positive.

  • The 2011 GreenPort Congress
    News

    GreenPort Congress 2012 - Call for Papers

    2012-02-06T12:35:00Z

    The call for papers for the GreenPort Congress 2012, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, has been released.

  • Ship’s ballast water can hold ‘alien’ species
    News

    Ecofriendly ballast water treatment

    2012-02-03T10:00:00Z

    An environmentally friendly ballast water treatment solution has been developed that actually uses a compound produced from seawater to help complete the process.

  • Wind and tidal energy are set to become more commercially viable
    News

    UK’s first marine energy park

    2012-01-26T10:20:00Z

    The UK is creating its first Marine Energy Park (MEP) in line with the government’s low carbon agenda and with the aim of helping to make wind and tidal power more commercially viable.

  • The Port of Trelleborg is a collaborator in the Green EFFORTS project. Photo courtesy: Port of Trelleborg
    News

    Green EFFORTS in port energy management

    2012-01-17T12:21:00Z

    A new collaborative research project called Green EFFORTS has been launched this month tasked with the mission of improving strategic energy management in ports.

  • The new digital map data can display a variety of themes useful across the whole marine industry
    News

    New generation marine topographic mapping

    2012-01-17T10:04:00Z

    The global marine industry is set to benefit from a new generation of marine topographic mapping and seabed surface models - incorporating the popular UKHO series of nautical charts.

  • If only dust was this easy to contain everywhere
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    Dust containment innovation

    2012-01-16T14:52:00Z

    A US company is seeking to clean up dusty ports with a new suppression device designed specifically for use at conveyor discharge points.

  • Corinna Kleßmann defended her PhD thesis at Utrecht University on Wednesday.
    News

    Renewables policy saves EU €6bn a year

    2012-01-12T18:01:00Z

    Stepping up to a next phase in policy support for renewable energy could save the EU €4bn of policy costs a year - this is according to a new PhD thesis.

  • BIMCO
    News

    BIMCO study urges tighter shipping regs

    2012-01-12T16:13:00Z

    A Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) study has called for tighter regulation of shipping on a global basis that will take practical and pragmatic steps to enhance the environment.

  • The Austal Tri Swath 24
    News

    Austal bags fourth Turbine Transfer contract

    2012-01-10T13:19:00Z

    Building on its initial success in the renewable energy market, Austal has confirmed a contract for a fourth wind farm support vessel (WFSV) for Turbine Transfers Limited.

  • The Port of Calais is organising a special eco-innovation event next month
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    Eco-innovation in the Channel

    2012-01-09T16:10:00Z

    The Port of Calais will be holding a networking event on eco-innovation next month bringing together all PATCH (Ports adapting to Change) ports dedicated to working towards good environmental practices.