Tag: waste management

Plastic pollution at sea is a significant environmental issue because of the devastating impact it has on marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with two shipping companies over claims of violations of EPA’s Vessel General Permit issued under the Clean Water Act.

The collaboration between Safetytech Accelerator, CYENS and Oceanic is set out to explore the use of augmented reality and computer vision to address on-board management of stock. 

A new guide to support countries to put in place port reception facilities to receive marine plastic litter from ships was published yesterday by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The Port of Abidjan has issued a note advising that from 1 January 2023 it will be mandatory for all calling vessels to dispose of onboard waste oils and sludge prior to departure.

IMO is marking five decades of the London Convention, adopted in 1972 to protect the oceans from dumping of wastes. The Convention was updated in 1996 by the London Protocol, a comprehensive stand-alone global agreement, however the two treaties work in conjunction to regulate the dumping of wastes at sea. 

Huatai Marine received Clubs' inquiries about administrative fines faced by their entered ships for dumpling food wastes in Chinese waters and provides relevant regulations and interpretations on disposal of food wastes from ships. 

In a post on LinkedIn, Graeme Somerville-Ryan, the founder of Eyesea, warned about rubbish piling up in many ships, as ports do not allow garbage disposal during the pandemic.

From 1 January, Oman Maritime Waste Treatment SAOC will start collecting Marpol classified waste as a service to ships calling Sohar port.

Following the announcement of an e-methanol sourcing agreement in Europe, Maersk invests in California-based WasteFuel, a start-up focused on turning waste into sustainable aviation fuel, green bio-methanol, and renewable natural gas.