oil spill

EMSA, JACO cooperate to identify possible pollutions

In cooperation with the Joint Arctic Command (JACO), EMSA plans and orders satellite imagery to meet service coverage requirements. After image acquisition trained operators analyze the images with supporting information, like vessel position data, to identify possible pollutions.

After assessing the images, the operators also determine the possibility of the presence of oil on the sea surface, and to help in identifying the source of the pollution.

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https://safety4sea.com/emsa-jaco-cooperate-to-identify-possible-pollutions/

Petrobras informs of oil leak from refinery

Petrobras informed that on 26th of August, it detected a leakage of about 5 cubic meters of oily waste in the industrial waste treatment plant of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (Rnest). This comes after 1.2 cubic meter of residual oil leaked from the FPSO ‘Cidade do Rio de Janeiro’, at the Espadarte field in Brazil, during the weekend.

As Petrobras noted, a small amount of oil reached a stream that passes through the refinery internal grounds.

However, the leak is under control, while safety and...

https://safety4sea.com/petrobras-informs-of-oil-leak-from-refinery/

USCG increases limits of liability for ships under OPA 90

The US Oil Pollution Act 1990 (OPA 90) provides for an adjustment of the limits of liability according to increase in Consumer Price Index (CPI) not less than ever three years. On 13 August 2019, the USCG published a final rule to increase limits of liability for vessels under OPA 90.

According to the Japan Club, the new limits of liability, which will come into effect on 12 November 2019, are as follows:

Shortly after Exxon Valdez, spilled over 11 million gallons of Alaskan crude into the water...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-increases-limits-of-liability-for-ships-under-opa-90/

MODEC Reports Oil Spill In Espadarte Field Offshore Brazil

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MODEC, Inc. (“MODEC”) informed Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“PETROBRAS”) that, after inspection at the external tanks, cracks were identified at the hull of FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, at the Espadarte field, in the Campos Basin, 130 km off the coast of Brazil. During the weekend, 1.2 cubic meter of residual oil leaked from the unit, which was identified and recovered. This Monday, August 26, 2019, in a new overflight, the presence of oil at sea was perceived, in an estimated amount of 6.6...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/modec-reports-oil-spill-in-espadarte-field-offshore-brazil/

Investigation finds cracks on Modec FPSO after oil spill

An investigation at the external tanks of FPSO ‘Cidade do Rio de Janeiro’, at the Espadarte field in Brazil, revealed cracks at the hull, the Tokyo-based operator MODEC informed.

Over the weekend, 1.2 cubic meter of residual oil leaked from the unit, which was identified and recovered, the operator said.

On Monday, 26 August, in a new overflight, the presence of oil at sea was perceived, in an estimated amount of 6.6 cubic meters.

Seven vessels are already at location, for recovery and dispersion,...

https://safety4sea.com/investigation-finds-cracks-on-modec-fpso-after-oil-spill/

Measures taken to improve oil spill contingency planning in South East Asia

One of the key elements in a successful oil spill contingency planning is to define the communication channels to be used by cooperating parties when facing an incident. A workshop in Pulau Indah, Klang, Malaysia, from 19-21 August, brought together officials from states in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to help bring into operation the Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan, which was adopted in 2018.

Namely, participants from nine countries became more familiar with key...

https://safety4sea.com/measures-taken-to-improve-oil-spill-contingency-planning-in-south-east-asia/

World’s first autonomous oil skimmer presented

As a part of its cooperative agreement with the US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), Sea Machines Robotics announced that it has successfully demonstrated its autonomous systems on August 21.

The on-water demonstrations took place on board the world’s first autonomous spill response vessel; a Vigor/Kvichak Marine Industries-built skimmer boat, o.

From a shoreside location at Portland Yacht Services, a Sea Machines operator commanded the SM300-equipped skimmer boat to...

https://safety4sea.com/worlds-first-autonomous-oil-skimmer-presented/

USCG published new guidelines for Oil Spill Removal Organization classification program

The US Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy and the National Strike Force Coordination Center published new guidelines for the Oil Spill Removal Organization classification program.

The major revision in the 2019 guidelines focuses on realigning the classification program with applicable regulation provisions. The optional acceptable classification program has been replaced by the alternative compliance program and will provide a mechanism for reviewing any approved alternatives.

The...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-published-new-guidelines-for-oil-spill-removal-organization-classification-program/

Who is who at an oil spill: Roles and responsibilities

An oil spill is the potential adverse effect of most maritime incidents. Oil spills can have disastrous consequences, environmentally and economically. Oil spill response at sea is most times a complex procedure, because of the remoteness of the site or the number of interested parties.

A spill may take weeks, months or even years to clean up. Oil spills at sea are generally much more damaging than those on land, as they can spread for hundreds of nautical miles polluting a great extent of...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-who-is-who-at-an-oil-spill-roles-and-responsibilities/

Nothing can stop the “Typhoon”…

The “Typhoon”

Nothing can stop the “Typhoon”…

The Athanasios K. Laskarides Foundation purchase of the Typhoon, a 76 meters long built in 2004 in Norway,  a specialist vessel to clean up the seas and coast lines –  even in areas which are inaccessible,  is a more than welcome fact, not just news!  

The “Typhoon” is the only vessel in the Med and she was purchased by the ACLF with the sole purpose to clean up the most inaccessible Greek coast line which has become, unfortunately, in some places a...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/08/11/nothing-can-stop-the-typhoon/

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