Tag: pollution prevention

As stated by the U.S. Coast Guard, on February 28th, recovery teams were able to retrieve Tagish, a tugboat that sank on December 28th of 2022, and was partially submerged in the National Guard Terminal in Gastineau Channel, close to Juneau, Alaska.

An international group of scientists and experts call for a limit on plastic production to address pollution, arguing that it is critical to tackle the issue right at the source, by regulating, capping, and in the long term phasing out the production of new plastics.

Critical funding and timely action are needed to prevent the FSO Safer anchored close to Yemen’s coastline from sparking a major oil spill, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the country, David Gressly said.

CMA CGM, a French container transportation and shipping company, announced its decision to stop carrying plastic waste on its ship as of June 1st, 2022.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response held its 9th session (PPR 9) from 4 – 8 April 2022, and Intermanager presents the results of the meeting.

The sources and impact of sea-based marine litter form the focus of a new report by the Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP).

During a visit to Kenya, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced its support for a world-wide agreement to “combat ocean plastic pollution”.

The implementation timeline for the implementation of certain components of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act will be significantly delayed.

The removal of debris coming from the Singapore-registered MV X-Press Pearl that sank in Lankan waters, is set to start early November.

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.