Projects & Initiatives – Page 27
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NewsIndia cleans up its act
The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) has invited the European Commission to acknowledge the improving ship recycling practices in Alang, India.
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Waste disposal incentive
Ecoslops, the specialist in producing marine fuel from refined marine oil residues, has signed a ship incentive agreement with the Green Award Foundation.
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Making operations more efficient
The MONALISA 2.0 project’s successor, Sea Traffic Management (STM) Validation Project, aims to be the next step for a more efficient and environmentally friendly maritime sector.
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NewsSME secures funding for tidal energy in Orkney
UK-based marine engineering company, Sustainable Marine Energy (SME), has arranged a £4.5m funding package to begin deploying an array of its PLAT-O tidal energy systems at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
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Hybrid transport system
Adgero has unveiled an operational energy-saving, hybrid electric system for road transport at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, UK.
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NewsThe importance of great rivers
The second conference on Initiatives for the Future of Great Rivers (IFRG), hosted by the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), focused on the increased new energy models which are emerging around rivers.
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NewsCleaner greener water taxis
Renewable energy propulsion specialist, REAPsystems, is developing a hybrid-drive system for installation in Venice’s water taxis in order to convert the current fleet into cleaner, greener transport.
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NewsEnergy solutions workshop draws closer
Southampton will play host to a unique event bringing together international experts to highlight the potential use of high performance marine battery systems and stored energy.
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NewsGreen Award Foundation wins Green4Sea honour
The Green Award Foundation has received the Green4Sea Initiative Award, given for its contribution to environmental sustainability in the shipping industry.
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NewsCreating a Nordic maritime hub
An EU funded project called the Nordic Maritime Hub project has been initiated at the Port of Frederikshavn in Denmark.
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NewsEcoslops awarded innovation challenge award
Ecoslops has announced that it has won the Future Programmes’ Worldwide Innovation Challenge, awarded by the French Government.
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NewsMEPC 69 preview
The Marine Environment Protection Committee’s 69th session will take place from 18 to 22 April 2016, at IMO headquarters in London.
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NewsGreen light for Green InfraPort
A green port programme which aims to increase the sustainability of Baltic ports has been given the green light after receiving an EU grant for its development and implementation.
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NewsThe Nereidas Project - Port of Melilla
It was at the last GreenPort Congress, in Copenhagen, that the Europeaon project of Nereidas presented its results of two years of work and studies, explains Jaime Bustillo Gálvez, Head of Strategic Planning Unit at the Port Authority of Melilla.
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NewsSeabin project aims to clean up world's oceans
A Spanish company is hoping to clean up the world’s oceans with its innovative bin that catches floating rubbish, oil, fuel and detergents.
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NewsDredging Days views Ports of the Future
Most of the world’s ports require dredging works, be they capital dredging to enlarge and deepen access channels, turning basins and depth alongside or maintenance works to maintain these hard won margins for navigational safety, writes Larz Bourne.
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NewsPort of Vigo aims for zero waste
The Port of Vigo is edging closer to its zero waste target and setting its sights on becoming a landmark green port, writes Alice Mason, GreenPort News Reporter.
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NewsSSI signs landmark declaration to halt wildlife trafficking
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) – a coalition of companies from across the global shipping industry – has signed a declaration to tackle global wildlife trafficking routes.
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IMO workshops to promote energy efficiency
The IMO has held two international workshops to raise awareness of its regulations on energy efficiency and the control of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
