Tag: marine pollution

The IMO and ITLOS joint Workshop on 28 March was held at IMO Headquarters in London to explore maritime legal issues.

The ongoing maritime incident in the North Sea has led to the presence of plastic nurdles along the Norfolk coast, with authorities calling on the public to report any sightings of these small plastic pellets.

A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has warned that ships and vessels continue to pollute EU maritime waters.

The Federal BSU shared lessons learned regarding an incident where a fire broke out in the engine room of an anchored shrimp cutter.

On 11 February, Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM) reported a fuel leakage during a bunkering operation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill into law, strengthening protections against ship-related pollution in South African waters.

The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response agreed on the draft 2025 Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships.

The Singapore Police Force has confirmed that a diesel oil leak was discovered at the Police Coast Guard (PCG) Brani Regional Base on 5 February 2025, at around 11.40am Singapore Time).

The EU Coastline Macro Litter Trend report by the JRC found that the amount of marine macro litter in the EU coastline dropped by 29%.

The West of England P&I Club has provided mitigation measures to the concerning trend of pollution incidents involving vessels operating within Turkish waters and calling to Turkish ports.