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Stolt Tankers installs microplastics filter on ship to improve water quality
Stolt Tankers has installed a microplastics filter to its ship Stolt Sagaland as part of its ongoing commitment to achieving its environmental ambitions, including protecting life below water. The installation, which coincides with World Oceans Day …
Jun 12, 2023 / Curious
Marlink supports Plastic Odyssey, the global expedition to reduce plastic pollution in the sea and on land
World’s first floating lab to use discarded plastic as fuel will embark on a three-year global expedition to publicise low-tech, open-source recycling solutionsMarlink, the smart network solutions company, is helping to reduce plastic pollution in …
Sep 27, 2022 / Vessels
MOL trials microplastic collection device on its car carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Miura Co., Ltd. (Miura) on Tuesday (Jul05) announced the development of new centrifugal-type microplastic (MP) collection device, which can continuously collect MPs while a vessel is underway, by leveraging their …
Jul 7, 2022 / Vessels
CMA CGM Bans Plastic Waste from Its Vessels
French container shipping line CMA CGM said it will no longer carry plastic waste aboard its ships."As part of its renewed commitment towards more sustainable trade, the CMA CGM Group announced its decision to no longer carry plastic waste on our …
Apr 12, 2022 / Vessels
Wärtsilä and Grimaldi unveil new filter system to tackle ocean microplastics
The technology group Wärtsilä, together with the shipping company Grimaldi Group, have unveiled a new system that uses exhaust gas scrubber washwater to tackle the amount of microplastics in the world’s oceans; a critical and growing global …
Feb 17, 2022 / Curious
MOL & Miura to Conduct Demonstration Test with Microplastic Collection Device Installed on Newbuilding Wood Chip Carrier
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Miura Co., Ltd. Tuesday announced a demonstration test of their jointly developed microplastic (*1) collection device, installed on a the newbuilding wood chip carrier, was conducted on October 27.The microplastic …
Nov 25, 2020 / Vessels
DEME deploys autonomous plastic collector on the river Scheldt
DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC), the environmental specialists of DEME, is installing a plastic collector on the river Scheldt on behalf of the Vlaamse Waterweg (the Flemish authority responsible for waterways in Flanders). A combination of a …
Dec 20, 2019 / Curious
Wilhelmsen Ship Management tightens vendors selection process to reduce plastic usage onboard
Vendors will need to demonstrate a viable plan to reduce plastic usageWilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) enforced a new criteria in their vendor selection process as part of their commitment to make maritime trade sustainable. Vendors supplying spare …
May 14, 2019 / Curious