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Spying Oil Spills from Space - MarineLink

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:37:02 GMT

Spying Oil Spills from Space
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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is trialing the use of satellites to detect oil spills in Australian waters. Satellite-based ... To minimize oil spill damage in the marine environment it is important to quickly find the spilled oil and ...
Maritime watchdog eyes polluters from spaceGovernment News

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IMCMEX 13 military exercise concludes - DVIDS

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:04 GMT

IMCMEX 13 military exercise concludes
DVIDS
A three-day Maritime Infrastructure Protection Symposium provided an exchange of ideas as industry representatives discussed means to ensure the safety of maritime commerce through vital sea lanes and at strategic sea ports with senior leaders from ...

Oil-Tanker Crews Seen Quitting on 40-Year High in Losses - Bloomberg

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:49:49 GMT

Oil-Tanker Crews Seen Quitting on 40-Year High in Losses
Bloomberg
General Maritime emerged from bankruptcy protection in May 2012. World Fleet. Intertanko, which was formed in 1970, promotes goals of zero pollution and fatalities, Stanzel said. To remain a member, companies must meet various safety criteria. There is ...

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Fisheries department set to be stripped of patrol vessels - Independent Online

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:07:43 GMT

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Fisheries department set to be stripped of patrol vessels
Independent Online
A senior shipping source said the plan was to place the patrol ships under a department which had responsibility for maritime safety and dealing with disasters, such as oil spills, at sea. DA fisheries spokesman Pieter van Dalen said he had been ...

Talking garbage - Port Strategy

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:41:16 GMT

Port Strategy

Talking garbage
Port Strategy
Greater awareness of the maritime environment prompted a marine pollution convention (MARPOL) to eliminate and reduce the amount of garbage being dumped into the sea from ships but despite the entry into force of Annex V in 1988, even recent surveys ...

MAIB Releases Investigation Into 2012 Ship Grounding in North Wales - The Maritime Executive

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:07:23 GMT

The Maritime Executive

MAIB Releases Investigation Into 2012 Ship Grounding in North Wales
The Maritime Executive
Approximately 33000 litres of gas oil was spilled into the sea. ... Although some of the risks of marine operations at Raynes Jetty had been considered, there was no safety management system of the type recommended in the Port Marine Safety Code.

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A River Runs Through It - The American Prospect

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:58:58 GMT

The American Prospect

A River Runs Through It
The American Prospect
Nancy Rabalais, the executive director of the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and the dead zone's leading researcher, likens the phenomenon to the equivalent of “stretching a sheet of plastic wrap from the mouth of the Mississippi River west ...

Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)ICGS 'Vaibhav'commissioned - Press Information Bureau (press release)

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40:12 GMT

Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)ICGS 'Vaibhav'commissioned
Press Information Bureau (press release)
The ship is also capable of carrying pollution response equipment to combat oil spill at sea. The ship is fitted with advanced Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) making it an apt platform to carryout search and rescue operations in ...

Kulluk grounding: Shell Oil testimony opens Coast Guard hearing in Anchorage - Alaska Dispatch

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:14:45 GMT

Alaska Dispatch

Kulluk grounding: Shell Oil testimony opens Coast Guard hearing in Anchorage
Alaska Dispatch
The Coast Guard's formal marine casualty investigation hearings began by recounting events leading to the New Year's Eve grounding of the Kulluk conical drilling unit off the shores of Sitkalidak Island, near Kodiak Island. The Coast ... Just a few ...
Kulluk hearing highlights crisis before groundingAnchorage Daily News
Shell's Kulluk Hearing To Begin Monday With Coast Guard TestimonyHuffington Post

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Port crafts response in case of oil spill - The Columbian

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:46:21 GMT

Port crafts response in case of oil spill
The Columbian
Then it would be hauled by ship to refineries in Washington, California and Alaska for domestic purposes, including gasoline for cars and trucks. The companies say they expect it will take nine to 18 months to secure permits. The oil venture comes on ...