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Damaged, Detained, and Beyond Their Limit: The Recycling Problem Nobody Is Planning For
The attacks on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and the broader Red Sea region over the past two years have brought a practical question to the surface that the industry has been slow to address: what actually happens to a vessel…
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2026
Indian Yards and the EU SRR List: A Positive Step, With Conditions
Reports that two Indian yards are in the later stages of considered for inclusion on the EU Ship Recycling Regulation list represent a genuine milestone in the ship recycling space, not just for those specific facilities, but for the Alang…
Read moreOne Year of the Hong Kong Convention: What We Have Seen
A year ago, we wrote about the Hong Kong Convention entering into force and our concern that the compliance bar was set too low; that yards capable of presenting the right documentation could achieve certification without meaningfully…
Read moreTransparency Act 2026: Making the Statement Count
The deadline for the annual Transparency Act statement is approaching again, and by now most Norwegian maritime companies have been through this process several times. The mechanics are familiar. What we still see, though, is a gap between…
Read moreThree Vessels, One Partnership: Our Work with Odfjell
When Bow Fagus arrived at the recycling yard in August 2025, it marked the start of what has become an ongoing relationship with Odfjell. Bow Cedar followed, and we have recently started supervision on the third vessel, Bow Faith. Across…
Read moreCSDDD and Maritime: What Is Coming and When
The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is now moving through national transposition across member states, with the first obligations expected to apply from 2027 onwards. For the maritime sector, this is worth paying…
Read moreGrowing Our Team in India: Welcome Prabhu and Veera
India remains one of the most active ship recycling destinations in the world, and Alang continues to handle a significant share of global tonnage. As we remain committed to helping the recycling space in India make the next jump in their…
Read more2025
Maritime Sustainability in 2026: Three Things Worth Paying Attention To
As 2025 closes out, the regulatory and commercial pressure on shipowners to demonstrate genuine ESG performance is not easing. If anything, the expectations are becoming more specific. Based on what we are seeing across our projects and…
Read moreCalmocean ESG Assessments: What Actually Happens?
There is a lot of variation in what different companies call a yard ESG audit. At Calmocean, it means a structured process that runs from document review through to on-site inspection and worker interviews; covering environmental…
Read moreCalmocean Launches Its Live Recycling Dashboard
As the demands on shipowners to document and report ESG performance at recycling yards continue to grow, we have been working to make that reporting cleaner, faster, and more useful. This summer, we have released our live recycling…
Read moreThe Hong Kong Convention is now in Force, but what does this mean for Ship Recycling?
The Hong Kong Convention entered into force on 26 June 2025, making it binding international law for ship recycling after more than fifteen years. It is a step forward in that yards must now meet minimum requirements, and ships must carry…
Read moreCalmocean adds new emissions calculation tool to life-cycle offerings
A new emissions calculation tool propels Calmocean forward in our growing ESG reporting offering.
Read moreCalmocean welcomes Oliver Manlove to the team
Oliver joins as Sustainability Operations Manager, bringing a strategic background in sustainability and operations.
Read moreCalmocean at Nor-Shipping 2025
Calmocean hosts a seminar with Wikborg Rein and Eksfin on shipyard audits, human rights and ship recycling, plus an open afternoon at our new Skøyen offices.
Read moreCalmocean expands in North America
Daniel O’Leary has joined Calmocean to build our presence in North America.
Read more2024
Calmocean expands ESG yard assessments to meet growing industry demand
From recycling yards to newbuilding facilities, Calmocean is driving sustainability across the yard landscape.
Read moreCalmocean to assist BW Offshore with FPSO Petróleo Nautipa
Calmocean will assist BW Offshore with supervision of the recycling of the FPSO Petróleo Nautipa.
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