Emergency Response Oil Spill Clean-up Kit for Marinas

01 Jun 2002

The Emergency Response Kit from Georgia USA-based Centek Industries is a storage container filled with all the necessary items to clean up a marina-sized oil or gas spill. 

Further Port Waste Management Consultation

01 Jun 2002

Further improvements to the management of port waste were included in a consultation on port waste facilities announced last month by UK Shipping Minister David Jamieson. 

Briggs Marine Wins Scapa Flow Oil Recovery Contract

01 Jun 2002

Briggs Marine has been awarded a two year contract, with an option for further years, by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to remove oil from the sunken battleship Royal Oak in Orkney's Scapa Flow. 

Swedes Bring Delight to Oil Spill Responders

01 Jun 2002

Oil companies and coastguards have tested a wide range of methods for detecting oil spills at night. Although often both expensive and complex, this equipment has yet to provide a fully satisfactory solution.