This paper describes commonly used shoreline clean-up techniques and provides advice on which are best suited to each stage of operations for a range of different shoreline types.
The tanker AMOCO CADIZ ran aground off the coast of Brittany on 16th March 1978 following a steering gear failure. Over a period of two weeks the entire cargo of 223,000 tonnes of light Iranian and
On 7th December 2004, the Malysian bulk carrier SELENDANG AYU suffered engine failure whilst en-route from Seattle, USA to Xiamen, the People's Republic of China, and ran aground off Skan Bay in
This paper discusses the considerations for the use of UAVs at future oil spill incidents, based on its experience with other parties who have used the technology on site over a three year period,
With the eyes of the world on reducing human reliance on fossil fuels, the shipping industry is undergoing the largest fuel revolution since the obsolescence of steam-powered vessels in the 1950s.
The paper begins by reviewing the dramatic reduction in the incidence of major tanker spills since the beginning of the 1980s. The paper then focuses on the factors that determine the seriousness of
No national spill notification point has been designated. Contact should be made to the nearest terminal or port. Environment Department Ministry of Petroleum of Angola (MINPET) 105 Avenida 4 de
David joined ITOPF in November 2014. He holds a BSc in Marine Biology and an MSc in Tropical Coastal Management and has worked extensively throughout Asia Pacific in CSR, event management and
The Gambia Port Authority P.O. Box 617 Wellington St Banjul Attn: Harbour Master Tel: +220-224039 Fax: +220-227268 The National Environment Agency. Contact details unknown The government
Antigua Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard PO Box 1572 Deepwater Harbour St. John's, Antigua Tel: +1-268 4620671 Fax: +1-268 4622842 abdfcg@candw.ag As above. The National Marine Pollution
