

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) have issued its type approval for Alfa Laval PureBallast 2. Most owners of Alfa Laval’s second-generation ballast water treatment systems can now opt to continue operating in United States waters, even when their Alternate Management System (AMS) approval expires.The PureBallast 2 system generation...
In the midst of digital technology continuously changing the landscape of the international shipping industry and how ships are operated, market leading developers of smart water quality monitoring technology Rivertrace Limited have published a new white paper on digitalisation, with expert insight into the evolution of smart water...
Rotterdam-based company DisinfectYour.com has launched a new service to help vessel owners and crew respond to COVID-19 outbreaks. The service includes complete disinfection of closed areas on a vessel, as well as care for the crew - including sanitised transfers between the vessel and COVID-safe accommodation in Rotterdam &ndash...
Current Direct, a new research and innovation project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme, will revolutionize the way we move goods and people by water. The vast majority of water transport in Europe is propelled by dirty, noisy diesel engines. By cutting the cost of today’s marine battery electric...
Data analytics innovator ioCurrents will offer KVH Watch connectivity as part of their vessel maintenance and optimization servicesKVH Industries, Inc. has announced that ioCurrents, a leader in real-time, remote vessel analytics, has joined the KVH Watch Solution Partner programme and will offer KVH Watch connectivity as part of...
Thordon Bearings has added to the growing concern over proposed changes to Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance (VIDA) requirements, citing far reaching environmental consequences if clauses in the existing document are removed.In a statement submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency...