The new year has come and gone, and on the open seas that means one thing: IMO 2020. Beginning January 1, tough new limits on the sulfur content of marine fuels from ships have been set in motion with the goal of cutting down on the pollution in our ... Read More
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Assessing a Tainted Shoreline
In major marine oil spills and spills that occur close to land, the at-sea response rarely prevents coastal resources from being contaminated. Owners/Operators need to integrate a sure response into all their spill-response plans. But how can a company do that when each spill is different, based on the ... Read More
At-Sea Spills: A Shoreline Response
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