… is also likely to increase with mining and oil and gas developments. The potential for an oil spill in the Arctic is therefore an increasing concern. Oil Fate & Behaviour in Icy Waters Arctic…
… The detection and tracking of oil in ice is one of the major technological challenges facing the Arctic spill response community. Although various techniques have proven successful in certain conditions, there is…
… A spill of oil from a ship can cause a financial loss for a variety of organisations and individuals. Despite the best efforts of those concerned, the resultant clean-up can be protracted and costly. Oil may cause…
…An oiled mangrove following a spill in the Philippines, August 2008. Oil smothers the mangrove's root systems preventing the exchange of gases and leading to asphyxiation.
… Chemical spills occur at a much lower frequency than spills of oil. However, the consequence of a chemical spill can be more wide reaching than that of oil and there is growing international awareness of the need for…
… Once oil is spilled at sea, it will naturally spread, fragment and disperse under the influence of wind, waves and currents. For spills in coastal waters, the oil will often drift towards the shore and become…
…In-situ burning is the term given to the process of burning floating oil at sea, at or close to the site of a spill. In order to undertake burning, the oil must be concentrated and an ignition source applied. Burning…
