Earlier this week, Eyesea, a notprofit organisation that plans to use technology and the support of the shipping industry to collect and process oceanic pollution data, was launched. The data collected from seafarers, shipowners, managers […]
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MSC Cruises wins NAMEPA Environmental Award
Every year, NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) recognizes companies, educators, associations, government agencies, academic institutions and individuals whose efforts support their mission to the “Save Our Seas” program. This year, among the winners, MSC […]
6 Maritime Sustainability Trends in 2021
As we approach the end of 2020 we start to look ahead and wonder what will 2021 bring us. In truth, this year has not been kind with the maritime industry. From the international human […]
Is this Green Cargo?
Have you heard about Grain de Sail? What about Ceiba? In case you are wondering what is so special about them, well, the first is a sail powered cargo ship and the second is a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ballast Water: What’s the best method of treatment?
A Ballast Water Treatment System is a crucial and necessary piece of equipment for globally trading commercial vessels but not all use the same method or are made equal. Today, there are numerous available solutions […]
“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 […]
Biden victory and climate change
Today, no matter where you are in the world, you must have read or heard about Joe Biden’s victory (or projected victory?) as the 46th President of the United States of America. Without getting too […]
Outbreaks on ships: 8 environmental things that can happen
When it comes to outbreaks on ships, Norovirus, Influenza or recent COVID-19 there can be lots of environmental implications. Sadly, only on a few occasions these are mentioned or discussed. The media shows us mostly […]
