MCA Brings Successful Prosecution of Pollution Ship

01 Mar 2003

The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency successfully prosecuted Freedom Investments of Panama earlier this month following an incident last year when one of their general cargo vessels breached the Prevention of Oil Pollution Regulations. 

Nyet In My Back Yard, say Norwegians

01 Mar 2003

The Norwegian parliament is considering a new Act that will extend the country's territorial sea from four to 12 nautical miles. The proposed Act is designed to reduce the threat of environmental pollution from oil spills and comes in the wake of the recent Prestige incident. 

minimaXx Scoops 'Product of the Year'

01 Mar 2003

The minimaXx separator type OSD 2 from Germany's Westflia Separator has scooped the prestigious Product of the Year 2002 award at a ceremony in Washington DC USA sponsored by the highly regarded trade journal 'Filtration and Separation'. 

Briggs' Foresight Sees 'British Shield' Vessel Deliver the Goods at 'Prestige ' Spill Response

01 Mar 2003

Briggs Environmental Services Ltd played a significant role in the clean-up process which followed the recent sinking of the tanker Prestige off the coast of Spain. 

'Aquadozer' Barges Debris Off the Clyde

01 Mar 2003

Liverpool Water Witch Marine & Engineering have signed a contract to build a Water Witch Pollution Control Workboat for Glasgow City Council. The 10.5m LOA Mark 3 version of the company's versatile surface dredger will be a sister ship to Condor, delivered last year for the Port of Antwerp. 

Timely Topics at Oil Pollution 2003

01 Mar 2003

The 16th Annual Conference Oil Pollution 2003 takes place this year at the Mayflower Conference Centre in central London on 20 and 21 May.