MENAS' Pollution Boat Launched in Romania

01 Mar 2004

A new oil spill response vessel for the Middle East Navigation Aids Service (MENAS) was launched at the Galatz Shipyard in Romania last month and has been towed to Damen 's Royal Schelde Shipyard in the Netherlands for completion, outfitting and commissioning. 

Salvors Warn Spain of Pollution Repeat

01 Mar 2004

The Spanish Government's decision to put a half a billion dollar price tag on a place of refuge for ships in distress is counter-productive and in some situations could actually increase the threat of environmental pollution according to the International Salvage Union (ISU). 

SMS Down By the San Francisco Bay Area

01 Mar 2004

Transas Marine USA has been awarded a contract to provide a Spill Management Simulator (SMS) to the California Maritime Academy's Institute of Maritime Technology .