oil spill prevention

Salvage experts begin Stellar Banner’s debunkering

With Stellar Banner ore carrier being grounded at the coast of Brazil from 25 February, salvage experts begun the debunkering operation in order to remove the fuel oil from the vessel.

In fact, responsible for the debunkering process is Smit Salvage in collaboration with ALP Defender offshore vessel and OceanPact’s oil spill response vessel.

In light of the situation, all of the above-mentioned participants will pump fuel from the grounded carrier and then transport it to a receiving vessel.

Accord...

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Study reveals Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than previously thought

A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami, which was published at Science Advances, revealed that the oil spread from the famous Deepwater Horizon oil spill was expanded in many more areas than what was shown in satellite data.

The Deepwater Horizon explosion is an industrial disaster that began on 20 April 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in 11 deaths, 17 injuries and a discharge of about 4.9 million barrels of oil into the sea, leaving a heavy legacy in the safety history...

https://safety4sea.com/study-reveals-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-larger-than-previously-thought/

Watch: How waste cooking oil product absorbs oil spill

Oil spill is a major form of pollution and has negative impacts upon the marine environment. In order to face its affects, scientists from Flinders University in Adelaide along with the Australian Government and other collaborators, developed a material which can absorb oil spills.

In fact, the “sustainable polysulfides” product is made from waste cooking oil and sulphur and can soak up three times its mass in oil or diesel.

Moreover, the “sponge” material is hydrophobic since it avoids water and...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-how-waste-cooking-oil-product-absorbs-oil-spill/

USCG secures 360 gallons of diesel spilled in Texas

The US Coast Guard is responding to a crude oil spill in Tabbs Bay near Baytown, Texas, where for the time being the causes of the incident remain unknown and the authorities closely monitor the situation.

Specifically, Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report concerning a crude oil discharge in Tabbs Bay through an oil wellhead.

Therefore, personnel from Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston Incident Management Division and Texas General Land Office arrived to the...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-secures-360-gallons-of-diesel-spilled-in-texas/

USCG responds to oil spill caused by collision in Texas

The US Coast Guard responded to an oil spill near port Arthur, in Texas, caused from a collision between an offshore supply vessel and a tug vessel, near the entrance to Sabine Pass, Texas.

Specifically, the two vessels involved in the collision were the offshore supply vessel Cheramie Botruc 22 and tug vessel Mariya Moran.

The USCG reports that the collision resulted to about 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel spill.

In light of the oil spill incident and the importance of dealing with oil spills,...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-responds-to-oil-spill-caused-by-collision-in-texas/

Hawaii Coast Guard conducts clean-up operations after oil spill in Honolulu

The Hawaii Coast Guard reported that cleanup operations are being conducted, after heavy fuel oil spilled during bunker operations between the container ship Kamokuiki and a bunker barge on November 6, in Honolulu.

Thus, the Coast Guard is taking the measures needed to control the situation and rapidly respond to an oil discharge near Pier 19 in Honolulu.

The crew of the container vessel berthed at Pier 19 and commenced their Vessel Response Plan, followed by clean-up operations. In the...

https://safety4sea.com/hawaii-coast-guard-conducts-clean-up-operations-after-oil-spill-in-honolulu/

Five vessels on the spotlight in relation to Brazil oil spill

Speaking to the news agency AFP, a spokeswoman for the Greek coastguard said the investigation conducted in Brazil, indicated showed that five vessels from different countries are suspects for the large oil spill, including a Greek one.

The ships have now left Brazil, however there will be comprehensive controls by the Greek authorities, if these vessels arrive at a Greek port.

As of now, investigators in Brazil have studied 1,100 ships that are navigating through the area, and managed to narrow...

https://safety4sea.com/five-vessels-on-the-spotlight-in-relation-to-brazil-oil-spill/

Portland coast guard blocks protests against Trans Mountain Pipeline

On Monday, November 4, a law enforcement team of Portland’s Coast Guard cooperated with local law enforcement officers to remove protesters of the “Portland Rising Tide” from Port of Vancouver’s Berth 9, where the activists were hanging from hammocks trying to block the freighter Patagonia, which is carrying pipe material for the controversial Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project.

As reported, five members of the Rising Tide activist group had locked themselves to the pier at Berth 9 to...

https://safety4sea.com/portland-coast-guard-blocks-protests-against-trans-mountain-pipeline/

Brazil’s oil spill remains a mystery

Almost two months have passed since a thick black sludge was first seen in the Pernambuco coast; Still, the government of Brazil hasn’t found the main factor of the oil spillage. As a result, it keeps infecting the shores in northeastern Brazil and polluting more than 100 beaches, counting some of the country’s most popular.

With the pollution causes remaining unclear, the government and the university labs continue investigating the situation. But, there are many theories heard, one of them is...

https://safety4sea.com/brazils-oil-spill-remains-a-mystery/

Chemical tanker runs aground in Goa, India

In October, the chemical tanker called Nu-Shi Nalini, drifted aground 2 nautical miles of Dona Paula, Goa. The vessel was anchored at the inner anchorage of the Mormugao Port in Goa before it broke loose from its restraints and began drifting towards the shore.

The vessel was loaded with about 3,000 tonnes of naphtha, 50 tonnes of heavy oil and 19 tonnes of diesel and the fears of an oil spill seriously worsened. Therefore, the Mormugao Port Trust (MTP) authority, immediately asked for help in...

https://safety4sea.com/chemical-tanker-runs-aground-goa-india/

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