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2017 Sep 19
Oil Spill Threatens Athens Beaches
Greek authorities continued to struggle on Friday to clean up an oil spill that occurred last Sunday when an oil tanker sank near the country’s main port, Piraeus, with the fuel now spreading to Athens beaches.
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2017 Sep 07
Yara Birkeland
Unmanned ‘ghost’ ships are coming – but they could cost the cargo industry dearly
The Yara Birkeland isn’t an ordinary cargo ship. If all goes well then the vessel, currently being built for a Norwegian agricultural fertiliser company, will become the world’s first fully autonomous cargo ship when it launches in 2020.
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2017 Sep 02
Deepwater Horizon
Dispersants Likely Helped Responders Breathe Easier
In the heat of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, U.S. government and industry responders had to make a crucial decision.
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2017 Sep 01
DL Marigold
More Biofouling "Casualties" to be Expected
In March this year, the bulk carrier DL Marigold became the world's first biofouling “casualty.”
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2017 Aug 30
Cruise ship
How clean is the cruise industry?
Last week Carnival Corporation released the 2016 sustainability report for its 10 brands, along with a dedicated sustainability website. It makes for positive reading, but how much progress is really being made in this area by the world’s ocean cruise lines? Crystal Chung takes a look at some of the steps being taken.
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2017 Aug 29
NYK Line.
Japanese shipping line to launch unmanned container ships
Nippon Yusen KK will remotely pilot one of its large container ships from a Japanese port to North America, although the company added that a crew will be aboard as a precautionary measure for the initial test voyage, Bloomberg reported.
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2017 Aug 17
Carnival Corporation
World's largest cruise operator closes in on 2020 emissions target
The world's largest leisure travel company, the Carnival Corporation, looks set to achieve a 25% reduction in carbon emissions before a 2020 deadline, after championing liquefied natural gas (LNG) on cruise ships.
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2017 Aug 02
Wave Energy Concept
Wave Energy Concept Ready for Ship Propulsion
Wave energy technology is ready to be combined with solar and wind power to create zero emission ships, says José Luis Gutiérrez-García, CEO, ZShips International CCC.
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2017 Jul 07
tanker
Stena and Shell combine on low carbon shipping
Tanker heavyweights Stena and Shell are helping lead shipping’s transition to a low carbon future as members of a global industry alliance that also includes a mix of cruise ship owners and operators, classification societies, engine and technology builders and suppliers and big data providers.
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2017 Jun 29
Nautilus International
Six Percent of Seafarers Video-Connected
A survey conducted by U.K. maritime union Nautilus International has found that six percent of seafarers have sufficient internet connectivity for video calls when at sea.
