Sonardyne Group, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Stephen Fasham as Chief Executive Officer, taking over from John Ramsden who is stepping down from the role ahead of his retirement. Effective 1st September 2021, Stephen will move from his current role as Chief Operating Officer, with John remaining on the Board in an advisory capacity. Read more
Scrubber experts relayed their experience of retrofit installation, wastewater monitoring and lowering the closed-loop scrubber carbon footprint during the Marine Air Pollution, Europe conference during a session sponsored by Yara Marine Technologies. During the session, Chelsea's Matthew Kenney tackled the topic of wash water monitoring. Chelsea Technologies is the provider of the Sea Sentry IMO-compliant wash water monitoring system. He noted that around 80% of scrubbers in use are open loop, meaning that seawater is pumped into the gas desulphurisation unit and back out to sea. “The whole issue of waste water is poised to be a more pressing issue throughout 2021,” he said. “This is because the rules have not been set and Wash water rules are sitting in the awkward guidelines space as an annex to the main regulations.” Read more
Are you struggling to find a sensor or system for a particular application? Why not drop by our ‘stand’ at Oceanology International's #OiConnect virtual exhibition and arrange a meeting with one of our team. Matthew Kenney and Ben Goymer will be on hand to advise on the best solution for you.Read more
Shipping companies have a degree of responsibility over ballast water compliance and whether they actually manage to remove organisms from ballast water before discharging. How can this be best done? Tanker Operator magazine spoke to Chelsea Technologies. Just buying and installing a type approved ballast water system may not be enough to guarantee regulatory compliance, says Matt Kenney, head of marketing with Chelsea Technologies, a UK specialist in sensor design and manufacture. Shipping companies have a degree of responsibility over whether the ballast water they discharge contains organisms above the allowed limit. In most maritime state legislatures, ship operators areRead more
Accurate scrubber wash water monitoring is a necessary investment for future compliance. The implementation of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) 0.5% sulphur cap is set to be the first of many new environmental regulations over the coming years. Introduced to reduce the shipping industry’s impact on the heath and wellbeing of seafarers, and coastal communities, there is still some uncertainty about future regulation. With this in mind, ship owners and operators need to ensure that they are making careful and considered decisions in relation to the future design of their vessels, if they are to comply with future regulation, whileRead more
‘How do I help vessel owners ensure that they are making a choice that is future proof?’ article by Emma Johnson Investments can be precarious in the current climate. Therefore, all steps must be taken to validate any recommendations for compliance solution to shipowners to enable peace of mind and safeguard operations. In the case of scrubbers, it is imperative that shipowners have an in-built capability to allow them to monitor and manage wash water, providing assurance, but also – vitally – a tangible resource for regulators, as well as insurers, charterers and financiers. To stay afloat in 21st century shipping means always being one step ahead of the curve. Read more
At Chelsea Technologies, supporting our customers is a key priority. We remain open and continue to manufacture our sensors and systems. However, we are now starting to experience some disruption as a result of the pandemic and this is leading to increased delivery times in some cases. We are working hard to minimise the impact and will be in contact with our customers with updated delivery dates where necessary. For assistance, please contact your Account Manager or support@chelsea.co.uk.Read more
Over the last 200 years, the Great Lakes have experienced significant changes to their ecosystems, following the invasion of over 180 alien species. The impact of this invasion is significant and widespread, causing millions of dollars in damage. Chelsea Technologies was invited to take part in the Great Lakes Practicums to demonstrate the efficacy of our portable ballast water compliance monitor, FastBallast, alongside monitoring technologies from five other manufacturers. FastBallast performed well in terms of usability and practicality. It provides a pass/fail results in less than ten minutes compared to the lengthy and expensive analysis methods required by laboratory testing, Indeed, attendees commented on the attractive simplicity of operation and the rapid turnaround of results. Read more
On display at Oceanology International this year will be a range of Chelsea's sensors and systems for marine science, including multi-parameter and active fluorometers for Primary Productivity Estimation, In situ Algal Monitoring, Pollution Monitoring, Nutrient Stress Analysis, Climate Change Research and Monitoring of Hydrocarbons. New for 2020 is the VLux MiniSonde, Chelsea’s latest multi-parameter fluorometer for measuring algae, hydrocarbons and tryptophan corrected for turbidity, absorption and CDOM. Also on display will be the new LabSTAF, a portable laboratory-grade system for the analysis and measurement of Phytoplankton Primary Productivity for research vessels and ships of opportunity.Read more
Chelsea Technologies has been shortlisted in the prestigious Lloyd’s List Europe Awards in the category of “Excellence in Environmental Management”. This award recognises the institutions, companies or individuals that have achieved the most in regards to reducing marine environment pollution from maritime sources. Chelsea has been shortlisted on the strength of their solutions for scrubber wash water monitoring and ballast water discharge monitoring. Read more
Dr John Attridge presenting at the Newton-China project meeting on “Advanced Digital Precision Aquaculture in China (ADPAC)” this week. Earlier this year, Chelsea Technologies was awarded funding via Innovate UK and the Newton Fund to embark on a three year project, Advanced Digital Precision in Chinese Aquaculture. The project is a collaboration between the Chinese Agricultural University, University of Bedfordshire, University of Surrey and Perceptive Engineering Ltd.Read more
