ARGO MERCHANT ran aground on Nantucket Shoals, off Massachusetts, USA, on 15th December 1976, and over the next month spilled her entire cargo (28,000 tonnes) of Venezuelan No 6 fuel oil and cutter
Although there is general consensus among investigators that large numbers of seabirds are killed as a result of oil spills, there is disagreement, mostly in the northern hemisphere, about the extent
In the early hours of 16th March 2011, bulk carrier OLIVA while on transit from Brazil to Singapore grounded on Nightingale Island, which is part of the Tristan da Cunha Island group in the South
Inspeccao Maritima Direccao Geral de Marinha e Portos Porto Grande San Vincent Tel: +238-314342 Fax: +238-316519 Details as above. The competent authority in the Republic of Cape Verde for maritime
Port Autonome de Nouakchott BP 5103 Nouakchott Web: www.panpa.mr Tel: +222 525 3859 Fax: +222 525 1615 info@panpa.mr Port Autonome of Nouadhibou BP 236 Nouadhibou Tel: +222 745134 Fax: +222
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
ITOPF's tanker spill statistics released today showed a slight increase in the number of large spills from tankers in 2013 compared to the previous two years but the downward trend is maintained.
On 26th August 2009, the laden bulk carrier GULSER ANA ran aground on the southern coast of Madagascar, approximately 1.2 km offshore. Within a few days the vessel suffered serious structural
