Tag: oil pollution

Coast Guard investigators boarded a massive cargo ship as they probe what caused the rupture of an offshore oil pipeline that sent crude washing up on Southern California beaches.

The loading of oil on board vessels, is a critical operation. Due care must be taken to mitigate against the risk of pollution.

Following the grounding incident of Crimson Polaris that occurred off the coast of Hachinohe on August 11, NYK will make a total of 11 dispatches of 10 employees each (totaling 110 employees) by September 11 to assist with the area clean-up.

Sri Lankan environmental groups are urging for the nation's president to intervene and secure a rapid cleanup of the wreck of the container feeder XPress Pearl.

The Canadian Coast Guard announced the successful removal of approximately 60 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and diesel from the MV Schiedyk, a historic shipwreck.

A Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, carrying 16 crew members and 130 tonnes of oil onboard, has run aground off Mauritius, causing a minor oil spill.

In light of the large quantities of tar balls that were washed up on the Israeli shoreline several days ago, the IMO-administered Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre (REMPEC) offers assistance within the oil spill response.

The Swedish Club reminds of the increase criminal penalties for oil spill related offences that will come into force in 1 January 2021, calling shipowners and all interested parties to be aware of this change.

The US Coast Guard reported that a containership that called the port of New York and New Jersey and docked at a terminal in Bayonne, New Jersey is reportedly leaking oil into the harbor.

Maritime New Zealand issued a "Marine Oil Spill Readiness and Response Strategy" in order to promote safely and securely clean waters.