https://www.steamshipmutual.com/publications/Articles/australia0718.htm
Thomas Öström, Founder, Board Member and CEO of Climeon AB
Thomas Öström is the passionate person who wanted to find the solution to the climate change. He is challenged by the use of fossil fuel and had an idea on how to use the energy in waste heat from industries and low-temperature geothermal heat to generate electricity. The company Climeon started in 2011 and has entered the maritime industry by turning heat into clean electricity, unaffected by weather conditions.
Thomas says that the restrictions the maritime industry put on their product were...
Full: https://shippingpodcast.com/thomas-ostrom-founder-board-member-and-ceo-of-climeon-ab/
Brands should help combat smuggling in clothing and textile manufacturing sector
© federicofoto via [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]].Although smuggling Illegal clothing and goods are not as high profile as trafficking rhino horn or narcotics, it still comes with a hefty price tag. In just 72 days between 1 January and 14 March this year, Customs made 320 busts of goods worth over...
Unstructured and complex data stifling progress in digitalisation
Research shows maritime buyers are missing commercial opportunities to optimise procurement efficiencies and cut costs due to the industry’s challenge with the structure, fragmentation and complexity of data, as well as the ability to harness it.
Robots that can crawl inside engines
Rolls-Royce demonstrates the future of engine maintenance with robots that can crawl inside engines.
Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems successfully tested for global compliance
The technology group Wärtsilä announces that its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has successfully completed all testing procedures required for United States Coastguard (USCG) type approval compliance.
IMO animates improvements over last 70 years
A short animated film shows how IMO has developed mandatory international regulations covering almost every aspect of shipping.
GDPR for Shipping Companies
The UK Chamber of Shipping has launched its latest publication, ‘The General Data Protection Regulation: Guidance to Shipping Companies’.
http://www.maritimeprofessionals.net/Employment/gdpr-for-shipping-companies-article-698.aspx