Tag: oil spill prevention

The IMO has informed that it is currently conducting a feasibility study to explore whether Ukraine can accede to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation 1990 (OPRC). This Convention provides the legal framework for international cooperation to address major oil pollution incidents.

The 16th Joint Oil Spill Exercise (JOSE) took place this morning alongside the 23rd Singapore International Bunkering Conference, organized by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

On 2nd September, the European Union's mission in the Red Sea, Aspides, announced that the salvage operation for the oil tanker MV Sounion, which was recently targeted by Houthi militants aligned with Iran, is set to commence.

Yemen's Houthi group has agreed to allow rescue operations for a Greek-flagged oil tanker, the Sounion, which was damaged in a recent attack.

According to Reuters, on July 16th that the Liberia-flagged oil tanker Chios Lion was evaluating damage and examining a possible oil leak following an assault by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea.

According to Reuters, efforts are underway at full throttle to prevent a potential environmental disaster along South Africa's western coastline following the grounding of the Panama-flagged vessel "Ultra Galaxy."

The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds convened in London (29 April- 1 May) to address critical issues surrounding compensation and treaty matters related to oil pollution damage caused by tanker spills, BIMCO informs.

Petrobras is going to collaborate with Miros, to update its existing oil spill detection efforts through a smart, digital process. 

More than 1.1 million barrels of oil were transferred from the floating storage and offloading unit FSO Safer to a new tanker, the Yemen, on August 11, 2023.

According to the United Nations and Boskalis, over a third of the crude oil successfully transferred from the FSO Safer supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast.