GREEN SEA

The latest episode of ABB’s technology-focused podcast ABB Decoded discusses technologies for greener shipping, this year's theme of the World Maritime Day on September 29.

Marlink, the smart network solutions company, is helping to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans by supporting the global Plastic Odyssey expedition with smart connectivity solutions.

A fully refurbished high-spec oil spill response vessel for the Aegean Sea has now entered service under a four-year contract with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).

Chevron Marine Lubricants is pleased to announce the launch of its Clarity Synthetic EA Grease 0, an anhydrous calcium thickened lubricating grease based on biodegradable synthetic esters that meet the parameters specified in the 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) rules for environmentally acceptable lubricants issued by U.S. Environmental Protection agency (EPA).

DESMI has installed, approximately, 700 OptiSave™ systems which altogether have generated accumulated CO2 reductions corresponding to 1-million-tonnes CO2.

Columbia Shipmanagement has joined forces with the Cyprus-based AKTI Project and Research Centre to support research into the detection and analysis of coastal microplastics in waters off the coast of Cyprus.

The Nautical Institute (NI) is pleased to announce that it has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association (HELMEPA), the organisation founded in 1982 by Greek shipowners and seafarers to develop and nurture an environmental consciousness throughout shipping by informing and educating.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomes the positions adopted by the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament, on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) under the "Fit for 55" legislative package and especially the role of the commercial operators and the creation of a Shipping sector dedicated fund.