Tag: marine pollution

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Miura Co., announced that a microplastic (MP) collection device, which the two companies have been co-developing, was tested aboard the MOL car carrier EMERALD ACE, and following an audit, received Innovation Endorsement certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK), which recognizes innovative initiatives in the maritime industry.

The Ocean Cleanup, A.P. Moller-Maersk, and Maersk Supply Service announced that they will extend their collaboration to validate a system that reliably removes significant amounts of ocean plastic.

Shell has filed a lawsuit against Greenpeace UK and Greenpeace International following a protest earlier this year.

The Carnival Magic cruise ship of Carnival Cruise Line sustained an unintentional shoot discharge from the ship's Exhaust Gas Control Systems (EGCS), while preparing to sail from Grand Turk.

According to satellite images, the spill started on July 4th and has extended to a total area of 400 square kilometres.

According to a new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, the combined emissions of metals and other environmentally toxic compounds from ships endangers the marine environment.

On World Environment Day, which holds great significance on the 5th of June, we gather together to address the urgent environmental issues that confront us.

Environmental group SkyTruth is investigating a likely 250km long oil slick in Sudan waters, probably discharged from a moving vessel over several hours.

To reduce the risk of large nurdle spills experienced in recent years, the regulatory work is now focusing on packaging requirements for plastic pellets within the freight container, notification to the carrier so that containers containing plastic pellets can be identified quickly to aid recovery, and stowage requirements for containers containing plastic pellets, argues Mrs. Kim Jefferies, Special Adviser, Arendal. 

On 28th April, Ajith Mannapperuma, Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, instructed the officials of the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) to develop a guideline setting out action to be taken in the event of a disaster, such as the X-Press Pearl Maritime Disaster.