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ABB and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings expand long-term partnership
ABB and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) have signed a long-term partnership agreement to accelerate the decarbonization and digitalization of the Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) fleet. Targeting increased safety and efficiency, the...
Baltic Sea shipping should avoid copper in antifouling paints and open-loop scrubbers to mitigate pollution
In the most recent Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) assessment (2011-2016), all the Baltic Sea basins failed to reach good environmental status as defined by the EU Maritime Strategy Framework Directive. HELCOM offers data...
A Roadblock For Plastic
Water means life. Think of diverse organisms, lush vegetation... and, don’t you dare to forget the plastic, almost an indispensable part of the water inventory nowadays.
We have long been accustomed to bottles,...
ABB to equip twelve Himalaya Shipping bulk carriers with shaft generator solutions for maximum efficiency
ABB will deliver an integrated scope of solutions with permanent magnet shaft generators at its core for twelve 210,000 dwt bulk carriers owned by the Bermuda-based Himalaya Shipping.
ABB technology will improve the...
Growing Underwater Noise in the Arctic Puts Whales and Other Animals at Risk
Until recently, the Arctic Ocean's ice cover made it a natural “acoustic refuge” for marine animals for much of the year. Many marine animals, including narwhals, belugas, and bowhead whales, rely on clicks,...
Tons of toxic microplastics are covering Sri Lanka’s western coastline
Sri Lanka is facing one of the worst environmental disasters in its history after tons of plastic pellets have washed ashore near its capital devastating kilometers of pristine beaches and threatening marine...
Seagrass meadows, coral reefs and destructive fishing
A remote area in the middle of the Indian Ocean, between the Seychelles and Mauritius, this underwater plateau the size of Belgium is home to the world’s largest seagrass meadow, some of...
