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
LONDON, UK – Chelsea have been selected as a research partner to an international effort led by marine research organization Promare and will deploy a ground-breaking next generation multi-parameter algae sensor aboard the unmanned Mayflower Autonomous Ship when it embarks on its historic transatlantic voyage from Plymouth, UK, to Plymouth, Massachusetts in May. The 15-meter vessel is designed to provide scientists with a flexible and cost-effective platform for collecting critical data about the health of the ocean and further the technological development of marine autonomous systems. The AI navigation suite has been trained to recognise other marine traffic and obstructionsRead more
Chelsea is proud to be involved in an innovative project that aims to help the global aquaculture industry meet sustainable development goals and push the envelope on ‘Aquaculture 4.0’. With a rapidly growing global population, with an even greater appetite for fish and shellfish, the pressure is on to act… Protein demand for a growing population How can humans feed a growing population sustainably? The world’s population is predicted to rise from around 7.7 billion, to 9.7 billion by 2050. Securing sustainable global food security for the future is now a critical issue. Edible Fish and Shellfish is a keyRead more
It’s easy to mistake January 2021 for January 2020 with all the talk of widening HSFO / VLSFO spreads. And as numerous scrubber manufacturers have hinted in recent weeks, it’s looking increasingly likely that there’s going to be a second wave of shipowners installing scrubbers. The price differential has been slowly climbing for a couple of months now, and recent analysis by Greg Miller suggests that Capesizes with scrubbers are already looking at more than $2,500 per day of savings. Indeed, as TradeWinds reported on 28 January, a scrubber fitted VLCC was recently fixed at a time charter equivalent rateRead more
Chelsea Technologies has been awarded Cyber Essentials Plus certification, further distinguishing the brand as a partner of choice for the defence industries. Chelsea Technologies have been awarded ‘Cyber Essentials Plus’ certification by the IASME Consortium, after successfully passing an independent IT security audit. Cyber Essentials standards provide assurance that organisations have multiple ‘key information security controls’ in place and are proven resilient against cyber-attacks and breaches of information security. The Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation has been awarded to Chelsea following a rigorous independent auditing process, demonstrating that its systems and procedures are sophisticated, robust and secure. Chelsea’s Chief Engineer –Read more
Brightline Diagnostics incorporates Chelsea’s cutting-edge fluorometric imaging technology into a new lateral flow test and reader platform designed to deliver lab sensitivity at point-of-care. Last month, two highly innovative UK companies, Stream Bio and Chelsea Technologies, announced their exciting new joint venture Brightline Diagnostics (DX), to collaborate on creating a unique platform that can be applied to a wide range of diagnostic targets. Brightline DX’s Claritas platform couples a novel fluorescent lateral flow test with a highly sensitive reader, delivering significant advantages over existing assays. The resulting test platform will be cost effective, rapid (providing quantitative results within minutes), simpleRead more
Don’t have time to read this article? why not download to read later! This article discusses emerging threats from algae and suggests a renewed approach to protecting assets against harmful algal blooms by harnessing developments in sensing technology. Bad neighbours, a spanner in the works and the deadly blue green ‘Harmful Algal Blooms’ attract international news media coverage. The causes and effects vary depending on multiple factors such as abiotic components and nutrient levels, but in many cases the impacts are devastating. Algae poses three key threats to water assets and the environment–at least two of which are relatively unknownRead 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
The team at Chelsea Technologies wish all our all customers, suppliers and partners around the world a very happy Christmas. We also wish you joy, prosperity and above all good health throughout 2021! We were delighted to take part in this year's Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day where we raised funds for this fantastic charity. We will be closed for the festive period from noon on 24 December 2020, reopening on Monday 4th January 2021. Happy Christmas everybody!Read more
Visit Oi Connect to learn more about our range of 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.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 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 are deemed accountable for “knowing”Read more
