Tag: oil spill

The Hague maritime disciplinary court has ruled against the captain of the vessel Alaskaborg, a Dutch General Cargo Vessel, for failing to act as a good seaman and act responsibly in relation to the environment.

A Korean man has been charged by the Royal Gibraltar Police for court, following an oil spill in the Bay of Gibraltar earlier this month.

On 15th August, the hulk of the dry bulk carrier OS 35 arrived in Amsterdam, where it is set to be recycled, one year after the vessel was wrecked.

Approximately 45,000 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled in Lake Michigan from a freighter close to Manistee., the US Coast Guard said on 5th August. 

According to the Canadian offshore petroleum regulator, the Hibernia Management and Development Company (HMDC), is pleading guilty to an oil spill from a platform off St. John’s Newfoundland, which occurred in July 2019.

According to the Government of Gibraltar, the port has suspended its port operations following a bunker fuel spill incident on 1st August. 

According to Canadian Coast Guard, on 26th July, crew members of a cargo vessel reported the bunker oil spill in Nanaimo Harbour. 

Three years after the incident, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) published the results of its investigation into the grounding of the Wakashio bulk carrier that ran off the coast of Mauritius, concluding that the accident was ''most propably a result of human factor''.

According to International news, an offshore oil spill near the coast of Ecuador has spread to land. On 19th July, it reached a popular beach and appeared in nearby waters.

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