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This past July, a Japanese-owned oil tanker struck a reef near Mauritius, threatening the nearby ecological environment. Carrying nearly 4,000 metric tons of fuel, the Japanese oil spill was caused by the ship running aground near Pointe d’Esny in the Indian Ocean. Of the 4,000 tons of fuel oil, ... Read More
Oil pollution in the ocean comes in many forms. From oil spills to everyday transportation on the high seas, the shipping industry has become synonymous with ocean pollutants. But newer ships and shipping companies are reshaping the industry with cutting-edge technology that focuses on safety and environmental health. Combined ... Read More
Pollution incident costs can quickly run into the millions of dollars. WQIS provides Cost and documentation review expertise through their Spill Management Team (SMT) at each response. Knowing in real-time the projected costs of a discharge response protects the Assured from going into a protracted operation blind on costs ... Read More
Around the globe, shipping companies are having to change the way they operate their daily business, adhering to stricter guidelines around pollution and carbon offsetting. The updated guidelines, known as IMO 2020, have shed a new light on Marine pollution and the role that shipping companies and the maritime ... Read More
Since January 1, shipping companies have been held to a higher standard when it comes to their pollution output and use of sulfur in fuels. Known as IMO 2020, the new regulations are holding shipping companies more accountable and slapping them with fines if they go past a certain ... Read More
Palm stearin, a solidified version of palm tree oil, is used to create oils and fats we use in everything from cooking to cleaning. But too much of the substance can create an issue of toxicity, which can create major issues for those in contact with it. In August ... Read More
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued draft guidelines on Arctic marine mammal disasters under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. These guidelines will update the Marine Mammal Oil Spill Response Guidelines of 2006. Comments must be submitted on or before March 13, 2017. Oil spill responses in ... Read More
A marine oil spill requires immediate action based on a contingency plan that has been tested through simulation. The priority goals are to contain and recover what oil you can and to assist natural processes to disperse or biodegrade what oil you cannot recover. In major oil spills, the ... Read More
Significant oil spills can remain in the press and the social consciousness for years or even decades. The damage done by major events like the Exxon Valdez spill and the Deepwater Horizon well blowout increase and reinforce to Owners and Operators that in the event of a spill they ... Read More