Tag: pollution prevention

The MPA conducted a table-top exercise (TTX) with Indonesia and Malaysia to enhance coordination and strengthen oil spills response.

On 11 February, Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM) reported a fuel leakage during a bunkering operation.

The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response agreed on the draft 2025 Action Plan to Address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships.

Russia announced the inspection of Russian companies that operate tankers for the compliance with rules for transportation of oil products.

While it may sound unusual, popcorn plays a crucial role in oil spill prevention exercises, offering an innovative way to protect the marine environment.

The Italian Coast Guard responded to a fire aboard Rospo Mare B, an oil platform off the coast of Vasto on Italy's Adriatic coast.

The U.S. Coast Guard and partners responded to the grounding of a bulker in the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the Delaware River on 9 January.

Five crewmembers were rescued from the Mississippi River after their vessel collided with a bulker on 29 December.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency has issued a MIN for Red Sea and Gulf of Aden MARPOL Annex I and V Special Areas pollution prevention.

The Finnish Coast Guard deployed one of its patrol vessels and a tug to help the tanker that suffered engine failure in the Gulf of Finland.