Tag: marine pollution

Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) has released a circular to remind to all vessels that are supplying and receiving bunkers in the Port of Singapore, measures to prevent pollution.

On March 15th, California and Japan announced a new collaborative effort to clean up a critical link in the global supply chain by collaborating on strategies to reduce global warming pollution at seaports and establish green shipping corridors.

On March 14th, a Senate inquiry about the oil spill caused by the sunk tanker MT Princess Empress was held in Philippines, revealing that the vessel did not have permission to sail.

France will take legal action over an “environmental nightmare” caused by waves of tiny plastic beads washing up on its Atlantic coastline.

After 15 years of cooperation, EMSA together with the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the Centre for Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (Cedre) have amended their three-party Cooperation Agreement to extend the MAR-ICE service until the end of 2027, offering continued support in the event of chemical emergencies at sea.

Empire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited were sentenced for committing knowing and willful violations of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act related to their role as the operator and owner of the Motor Vessel (M/V) Joanna.  

After the success of the first autonomous robotic system designed to search for, identify, and collect seafloor litter, a consortium of European researchers will develop a team of robots to collect litter from the surface and deeper regions of the Mediterranean.

Brokers Poten highlighted the risk of an increase in the dark or shadow fleet, when the EU import and G7 price cap for Russian oil are applied.

The US Coast Guard is working with partner agencies to monitor a lubricant leak from a container ship transiting to Anchorage, Alaska.

The Japan Transport Safety Board published its preliminary report on the MV Wakashio, saying that the vessel deviated from its normal route near Sumatra, Indonesia, before arriving in Mauritian waters.