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Containerverluste auf See sind nicht nur ein finanzielles Risiko für die Schifffahrts-Branche, sondern auch eine Gefahr für die Sicherheit anderer Schiffe. Laut Schätzungen des World Shipping Council (WSC) gingen allein in den letzten drei Jahren fast 7.000 Container verloren. Intelligente (smarte) Container sollen die Gefahr von Kollisionen nun vermeiden helfen. Jeder Segler – und auch viele Motoryacht-Besitzer kennen das US-amerikanisches...
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From 1 January 2025, the Ordinance on the Implementation of the Federal Act on Biocides (ChemBiozidDV) will introduce stricter rules for the purchase of biocide-containing products such as anti-fouling paints. What do you need to bear in mind? Many everyday products such as mosquito repellent sprays, antibacterial cleaning agents or mold-free paints contain biocides that are designed to kill or...
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In June 2024, the German Sailing Association (DSV) and the German Motor Yacht Association (DMYV) hosted the first round table on "Biofouling in recreational shipping". Around 50 participants from a wide range of interest groups accepted the invitation from the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH), which organized the meeting in Hamburg. During an intensive exchange, the participants discussed the...
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Climate change has been given a new term: the rise in the water temperature of the Adriatic has led researchers to speak of a so-called tropicalization of the Mediterranean. The water has been heated to almost 30 degrees Celsius, causing a shortage of oxygen in the sea. The visible increase in algae slime and jellyfish, particularly on the coasts of...
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Update 1.7.2024: The SeaHelp operations centre in Punat is currently reporting: The oil slick has been removed (as best as possible) and no further pollution has currently been reported. A floating oil slick was spotted in southern Istria yesterday, Sunday 9 June, flooding the coast near Cape Kamenjak and Premantura. The cause of the pollution is not yet clear, but...
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Our seas are polluted by considerable quantities of conventional and chemical munitions. More than 1.6 million tons are stored at the bottom of the North and Baltic Seas. After more than 70 years, old munitions on the seabed are still a danger to humans and the environment, as they release toxic substances such as TNT, mercury and lead as pollutants....
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Since 2017, there has been an official ban on the sale of products such as plastic stirrers, earplugs, straws, cutlery and plates in Croatia. The law also bans containers for food and drinks made of so-called expanded polystyrene (EPS), including their stoppers and lids, and products made of oxo-degradable plastic, as kroatien-nachrichten.de reports. Expanded polystyrene describes a foam material commonly...
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eD-Tec (Electric Driven Technology) is the name of a young start-up that develops electric drives for motorboats. A year ago, the company tested the first boat equipped with such a system. Now the Munich-based inventors are launching their second product: a new 9.5 metre-long high-performance rigid inflatable boat called the eD 32 c-ultra, which will be available with cruising and...
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H2C-Boat is the name of a new, innovative rib from the Netherlands. The boat, which is powered by an electric motor, was recently presented for the first time at a sailing regatta. The special feature: on board there is a hydrogen cell as well as a hydrogen tank. SeaHelp is engaged in the field of e-mobility on the water on...
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