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TRASH CLEANUP BOATS

Source RanMarine came as he watched a boat crew cruise around a waterway in South Africa scooping up trash with a net better suited to cleaning a swimming pool.

Rotterdam-based RanMarine now counts Disney World, the Hudson River Park, PortsToronto, Babcock Marine

Naval Bases UK and the Port of Houston amongst its clients.

The company’s latest generation of boat offers seated onboard

BUILT TO SERVE BUILT TO LAST BUILT BY BLOUNT operation, remote control from shore or autonomous naviga- tion with LiDAR-based collision avoidance.

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Rather than just being part of a reactive, cleanup operation,

CREW TRANSFER VESSELS

Hardiman has a strong focus on proactive pollution control through the gathering of real-time water quality data. This data feeds into impact reports that can inform management 1949 - 2024 decisions and update regulators and the public on proactive pollution mitigation efforts. The collected data can establish

Celebating baselines, identify temporal changes in water quality and waste accumulation and be used to encourage collaboration 75 Years between local communities, harbor authorities and environ- mental agencies.

Water Witch’s director Jackie Caddick has added another dimension to environmental stewardship. The UK-based company has over 90 vessels in service worldwide including in Hong Kong, New York, Cape Town, Kuwait and London, and a key feature is the aluminum construction of the ves-

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Aluminum is a great example of a circular product, says

Caddick, as it retains its ? nancial value. Aluminum is lighter

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WARREN, RI [email protected] the boats easily last 30-40 years, leading to a low whole-of- www.marinelink.com 37

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