Tag: marine environment

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) held its 10th session from April 24 to 28, 2023.

The latest guidance on national planning and implementation issued by the GloLitter Partnerships project has been published. The two newly launched guides are designed to help countries in their efforts to prevent and reduce sea-based marine plastic litter (SBMPL).  

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), in a statement released yesterday, supported the aims set out in the Nature Restoration Law, but believes this new proposal must act as a complement to existing EU legislation, rather than introducing another layer of complexity in nature restoration efforts.

IMO announced that it urges Member States to contribute equipment to help UN-led efforts to prevent a possible catastrophic oil spill from the FSO SAFER, an ageing and rapidly decaying floating storage offshore (FSO) unit moored 4.8 nautical miles off the Red Sea coast of Yemen.

Boskalis through its subsidiary SMIT Salvage has reached an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the oil removal from the FSO Safer moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast.

In late March, the OCEAN project announced that it will design and implement a European Navigational Hazard data infrastructure to support the goals of the High Seas Treaty.

Last week, IMO (International Maritime Organization) organized a regional workshop (20-21 March) and meeting (22-23 March) in Kappara, Malta, to promote the development of coordinated action throughout the Mediterranean Sea region to prevent and control marine biological invasions via ships' ballast water.

Last week, EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) announced that it has deployed remotely piloted aircraft services over the Gulf of Genova for increased maritime surveillance in support of the Italian Coast Guard.

According to The British Antarctic Survey (BAS), two colossal icebergs named A81 and A76 are on the move and will have a significant impact on the ocean ecosystems that support the diverse marine wildlife found in the Antarctic region. 

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources of Philippines has released a statement claiming that with the help of BRP Hydrographer Ventura, they may have detected the possible site where the sunk vessel Princess Empress is located.