…In order to better understand the practice of dispersant use, a review has been undertaken of marine oil spills over a 10 year period (1995 – 2005), looking in particular at variations between different regions and…
… characteristics of heavy oils warrant special consideration when planning and responding to spills of these oils. The paper reviews arguments for and against greater at-sea recovery efforts than would…
… of 1967, the most noteworthy change has been the dramatic decline in the number of major tanker spills from an annual average of 24.5 in the 1970s to 3.3 in the 2000s, despite the growing size of the world…
Ships interact with the environment in which they operate in many ways. Shipping casualties provide the most visual manifestation of the interaction between ships and the marine environment,
…Assessing the risk of oil spills from ships has long been of interest to the maritime industry. Many factors affect the frequency of accidental oil spills, including the amount of oil transported and the combined effect…
In this film, we’ll be looking at some of the first things to consider when planning a response; in particular, how different oils behave in the marine environment, using past case studies as key
… and contributed to a range of fisheries-related initiatives, including the assessment of ship-source spills and vessel groundings on fisheries and aquaculture systems to inform damage evaluations and claims…
… specialised anti-pollution equipment is known to exist. There do not appear to have been any major spills. Cape Verde is not a party to any agreements. Date of issue: August 2003
… are expected to have their own contingency plans, co-ordinated with the NCP, and would respond to spills within their jurisdiction. For intermediate spills, the Coastal Headquarters of Civil Defence would…
… Angela holds an MSc in Chemistry and a PhD in Environmental Sciences. Angela has responded to oil spills across the Americas and Europe and provided advice on complex incidents involving highly sensitive…
