Pollution

Maritime NZ unveils Oil Spill Response Strategy 2018-2022

Maritime New Zealand issued the latest update to its Marine Oil Spill Readiness and Response Strategy, which sets out the overarching framework for how Maritime NZ and partners will respond to a marine oil spill incident.

Under the Maritime Transport Act 1994, Maritime NZ is required to regularly update the Strategy, last revised in 2018. The New Zealand Marine Oil Spill Response Strategy 2018-2022, is the fifth revision since it was first established in 1992.

Namely, the purpose of the strategy...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-nz-unveils-oil-spill-response-strategy-2018-2022/

Top 10 garbage items collected from beach clean ups worldwide

In 2017, about a total of 800,000 volunteers in more that 100 countries gathered and collectively removed more than 20 million pieces of trash from beaches and waterways worldwide. The weight of the total trash collected was equal to 812 cruise ship anchors.

Volunteers were mobilized as part of the NGO Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, which, in partnership with volunteer organizations around the globe, mobilizes volunteers to remove millions of pounds of trash from beaches and...

https://safety4sea.com/top-10-garbage-items-collected-from-beach-clean-ups-worldwide/

Master, owners to be charged over large oil spill in Darwin Harbour

Australia’s Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has commenced legal proceedings against the master and owners of a ship responsible for a large oil spill in Darwin Harbour on 19 August 2016. The legal proceedings follow a complex, two year investigation by DENR and the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) into the oil spill.

According to DENR Director Environmental Operations, Mr Peter Vasel, the master of the multi-purpose general...

https://safety4sea.com/master-owners-to-be-charged-over-large-oil-spill-in-darwin-harbour/

Infographic: A guide to plastic in the ocean

Plastic garbage at sea is a key threat the planet has to face, as there is about 8 million metric tons of plastic making way in the ocean every year. This is equivalent to the weight of nearly 90 aircraft carriers. These plastics come in many different forms: Among the top 10 kinds of trash picked up during the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup were food wrappers, beverage bottles, grocery bags, straws, and take out containers, all made of plastic.

US NOAA issued an infographic depicting the...

https://safety4sea.com/infographic-a-guide-to-plastic-in-the-ocean/

Wärtsilä HY hybrid power module gets further validation with AIP from ABS

The innovative Wärtsilä HY hybrid power module establishes a new benchmark in hybrid marine propulsion.

Wärtsilä Corporation,  27 September 2018 at 10.30 am EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä’s hybrid power module, the innovative Wärtsilä HY, has been granted Approval in Principle (AIP) by ABS, a leading global provider of classification and technical advisory services to the marine and offshore industries. This AIP follows another issued by ABS in 2017 for Wärtsilä’s hybrid propulsion tug...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/27/wartsila-hy-hybrid-power-module-gets-further-validation-with-aip-from-abs/

HFW helps BIMCO draft first 2020 Bunker Clause

Paul Dean, Head of Offshore, HFW

Global, sector-focused law firm HFW has helped shipping association BIMCO draft its first clause relating to the International Maritime Organization’s 2020 sulphur emission rules.

The new clause, focused on compliance, has been fast-tracked and may be published as soon as the end of October.

BIMCO will produce several clauses dealing with specific issues relating to IMO 2020, which sets a new limit for the amount of sulphur in fuel oil of 0.5% for ships operating...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/27/hfw-helps-bimco-draft-first-2020-bunker-clause/

Canada announces more funds for shipwrecks removal

As part of its earlier announced efforts to address the problem of abandoned boats across Canadian coastlines, the Government of Canada announced the most recent applicants to receive funding under the Abandoned Boats Program. This program provides money to support the assessment, removal, and disposal of abandoned boats in Canadian waters.

A total of $31,346 will be provided to remove six boats that litter the shores of British Columbia. Recipients are:

  • Bowen Island Municipality (Bowen Island)...

https://safety4sea.com/canada-announces-more-funds-for-shipwrecks-removal/

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