Posts by SarahT:
New equipment for Ilfracombe’s WasteShark as new launch system nears completion
Posted on: 09 Jul 2020
Ilfracombe Harbour staff have been presented with a custom built cage, trolley and waterproof cover for ‘Sharkie’ – the aquatic drone which is designed to clear unwanted debris such as plastics and oil from the waterway. The items have been donated by RMB Chivenor’s Commando Logistic Regiment and the North Devon branch of the Royal […]
Trash-Eating Drones Are Taking on Water Pollution
Posted on: 23 Jun 2020
An autonomous water drone lumbers around Ilfracombe Harbor on the North Devon Coast in Southwest England. Called WasteShark, the 5-by-3.5-feet catamaran-shaped “aquadrone” scoops up plastic, rubbish, and debris before the tide takes it out to sea. Inspired by whale sharks that cruise around the water with their mouths open to suck in plankton and fish, […]
Boundary Holding makes cleantech investment, funds Netherland-based startup
Posted on: 26 May 2020
European investment firm Boundary Holding has recently invested in a Netherland-based startup – RanMarine Technology. The firm specialises in the design and development of industrial autonomous surface vehicles (ASV’s) for ports, harbours, and other marine and water environments. Before the deal was finalised, the founder of Boundary Holding Rajat Khare and the founder of RanMarine […]
Meet the Zayed Sustainability Prize finalists for start-ups
Posted on: 12 Jan 2020
Ten candidates across five categories will be announced as 2020 winners on Monday. This Monday, 10 candidates from a total of 30 finalists will be announced as winners of the 2020 Zayed Sustainability Prize. The major international award now covers five categories, including health, food, energy and water. Education is addressed through its ‘global high schools’ category. This […]
WasteShark the new device that removes floating debris from water
Posted on: 05 Dec 2019
The climate emergency is not the only environmental issue the world is struggling to solve. Plastic products clog our oceans, threatening marine life and polluting the water. At current rates plastic is predicted to outweigh all the fish in the sea by the year 2050. In Holland, a new device is a small sign of […]
RanMarine Technology Appoints Drone Solutions its South East Asia Distributor
Posted on: 09 Sep 2019
Ranmarine Technology last week announced its appointment of Drone Solutions as its Distributor in South East Asia. Chief Executive Officer of RanMarine Technology Richard Hardiman said, “The addition of Drone Solutions to professionally represent our interests in South East Asia greatly enhances our technical and customer service, local support and product training capability and efficiency […]
Five ways people are trying to help the environment by cleaning up waste
Posted on: 14 Mar 2019
Eco-friendly: Five ways people are trying to help the environment by cleaning up waste. Rubbish, waste, pollution – it comes in all shapes and sizes and from lots of different sources. And the task of working out how to deal with it is a big one. But from big companies to individual school children, lots of […]
WWF and SKY launch WasteShark
Posted on: 04 Mar 2019
OUR PARTNERSHIP – WWF and Sky Ocean Rescue have launched an autonomous marine robot in north Devon to help clear Ilfracombe harbour of waste. The WasteShark® will be roaming through distances of up to 5km of water, capturing plastics, microplastics, oils and other pollutants. If used five days a week the WasteShark can collect in excess […]
Drone ‘shark’ that eats plastic goes live in UK waters
Posted on: 04 Mar 2019
The WasteShark is an autonomous marine drone and is the first designed specifically to eat waste. Its shape is inspired by the whale shark and it can remove 1kg (2.3lb) of waste per minute and last for eight hours at a time. The device is making its UK debut in Ilfracombe harbour, in Devon, on Monday, […]
WasteShark, the plastic-eating drone
Posted on: 26 Jan 2019
WasteShark, the plastic-eating drone Richard Hardiman, the accidental environmentalist, speaks honestly about his entrepreneurial journey, discovering a passion for drones and plastic recycling he never dreamed of, and how the creative, entrepreneurial side lies in each of us- waiting to be unleashed. RanMarine Technology B.V. have just launched WasteShark, their first product. These fully autonomous […]