Category: Press

Y2D positive environmental stories

July 19th, 2023 by

A green journalism initiative by EuronewsGreen that profiles Y2D positive environmental stories aims to counter climate anxiety and instill hope amid environmental crises by providing regular updates with positive news about the planet from eco-innovation, to green breakthroughs, and climate victories.Read about some of the more positive developments to-date in 2023, such as the growth […]

RanMarine outsources some production to De Binnenbaan

July 11th, 2023 by

RanMarine outsources some production to De Binnenbaan in Zoetermeer. Werkbedrijf De Binnenbaan is a knowledge centre that not only supports job seekers, but also provides manpower services to companies and foundational jobs to persons in need. In their words “Everyone deserves a job opportunity. That is our dream, because we believe in the value of work. Work gives […]

Defeating blue-green algae: Meet the advanced MegaShark

July 1st, 2023 by

SUSTAINABILITY – RanMarine’s aqua drones help clean the water by combating plastics and (blue-green) algae, which plague Dutch waters every summer. Nothing beats a dip in natural swimming water during a hot summer day, right? But every year, the same question arises again: Is the water safe for swimming, or will these awful blue-green algae […]

Algae growth will become a bigger challenge than plastic pollution

June 6th, 2023 by

Blue-green algae will lay a carpet over Dutch lakes again this summer . That is bad news for recreational users and crippling for aquatic life. “A lot of attention is paid to plastic pollution. Justifiably. But we should be equally concerned about global algae plagues,” says Richard Hardiman, founder of the Rotterdam cleantech company RanMarine Technology. “It is within our power to control plastic, but climate change […]

Innovation Wednesday’s The RanMarine WasteShark

June 2nd, 2023 by

The degree of cleanliness of any space often tells the story of the owners or the inhabitants of the area. According to the stats, the world produces about 300 million tonnes of plastic with between 5 and 12 million tonnes of that finding its way into the oceans. Moreover, in 2020 South Africa was ranked […]

The Robot Predator with an Appetite for Waste

May 4th, 2023 by

The latest innovation from RanMarine Technology, the WasteShark is the marine drone cleaning up the world’s waterways. CEO, Richard Hardiman, tells us more. Making waves in news circles as a ground-breaking robotics innovation, the WasteShark is an aquadrone designed to remove plastics and floating debris from our waters. After launching in London’s Canary Wharf last […]

The plastic-eating ‘robot shark’ cleaning up the River Thames

May 4th, 2023 by

A robotic shark that gobbles up plastic waste has been let loose in London’s docklands, to clean up the water by removing the equivalent of more than 22,700 plastic bottles per day, according to its developers. The battery-powered electric catamaran, called WasteShark, can travel up to 5km through water before needing a recharge and collect […]

Battery-powered ‘shark’ cleans plastic-infested waters

March 29th, 2023 by

WasteShark catamaran can be remote-controlled or autonomous A robotic shark that gobbles up plastic waste has been let loose in London’s docklands, to clean up the water by removing the equivalent of more than 22,700 plastic bottles per day, according to its developers. The battery-powered electric catamaran, called WasteShark, can travel up to five kilometres through […]

Ranmarine technology teams up with aqua libra and canary wharf

March 17th, 2023 by

RANMARINE TECHNOLOGY TEAMS UP WITH AQUA LIBRA AND CANARY WHARF GROUP TO LAUNCH LONDON’S FIRST WASTESHARK TO ELIMINATE WASTE FROM WATERWAYS AHEAD OF GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY RanMarine Technology teams up with businesses to restore clean water in London London, England, 17 March 2023 – RanMarine Technology teamed up with the Canary Wharf Group (CWG), Britvic, […]

Robot shark

March 2nd, 2023 by

‘Robot shark’ from startup RanMarine collects waste from the canals of Zaandam: Rotterdam company is aiming for ’round of millions’ to conquer the US Frequent visitors to the Zaandam city center will have already seen him: the so-called ‘Veulvreter’. Here, in the Gedempte Gracht, a small white boat sails once a week with an insatiable […]