Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has teamed up with Miura, a Japanese ballast water treatment system manufactured to install a microplastic collection device on one of its new wood chip carrier. Microplastics effects The term […]
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Alfa Laval PureCool – making LNG great again
To stay on topic with the previous post about emissions and what is the IMO plan to reduce greenhouse gas emission, this week, Alfa Laval launched a new maritime environmental system, Alfa Laval PureCool. The […]
New MARPOL draft amendments approved by MEPC 75
With MEPC 75 taking place these days, there is a lot of talk about what’s the plan to reduce emissions by 2030. Already, the October draft for mandatory regulations to cut the carbon intensity of […]
Satellite used to detect marine pollution from individual ships
Recently and, for the first time, scientists were able to detect nitrogen dioxide (NO2) plumes from individual ships from space, by using data from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite. Since the beginning of 2020, the maximum […]
AI driven ships: will Mayflower change Shipping as we know it?
If you are like me and enjoy a good hi-tech story, then the new Mayflower Autonomous ship launch must have intrigued you. Powered by AI and the energy from the sun, the new trimaran Mayflower […]
A Self-Driving, Zero Emission Ferry that wants to revolutionize public transport
What would you say if there was a ferry in your city that is self-driving, can be summoned with your phone and on top of that, is emission free? If there is none, don’t worry, […]
Methanol as Marine Fuel?
The IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee has adopted new interim guidelines on the use of ethyl and methyl alcohols as options for marine fuel. Currently, Methanol is considered to be among the lowest emission fuels for […]
“Safe Air” technology and the first ship to have it
This summer, MSC Cruises was one of the first major cruise line in the world to restart cruising with new health and safety protocols specifically designed for COVID-19 prevention. The world kept its breath after […]
Food Waste Digesters – a solution for the cruise industry?
BioHiTech has declared in a news press released last week, that it has received an additional purchase order for its Revolution Series food waste digesters from Carnival Corporation, valued at approximately $500,000. The delivery for […]
The first flag state to join the Getting to Zero coalition
It’s official: The Isle of Man Ship Registry has become the first flag state to join the Getting to Zero Coalition. The Getting to Zero Coalition The Getting to Zero Coalition is an industry-led alliance […]
