Pollution Control

The Dracone barge may not be a household name, but for coast guards around the world, this gigantic rubber bladder is part of the first response kit in an oil spill.

International oceanographic marine instrument and systems provider Ocean ScientificInternational Limited (OSIL), in conjunction with MS Industrial Services, has supplied aluminium and packaging solutions provider Alcan with a SlickSleuth Oil Spill Detector.

The power of magnetism is proving to be a valuable tool when applied to the problems of controlling pollution. Magnetic patches from Miko Marine AS have been demonstrating immense value through their…

Scotland' s Lerwick Port Authority has achieved a key goal in its Strategy & Business Plan by gaining certification to the internationally recognised Environmental Standard, BS EN ISO 14001:2004.

A tell-tale dye system that shows if a boat discharges its toilet or holding tank in the wrong place could well catch on in Europe.

The Ice Chaser survey team on board the James Clark Ross icebreaker returned last month from their exploration of the Arctics sea ice with news on the environment, a hot topic since…

Finnish oil recovery specialist Lamor Corporation Ab has completed delivery of three multipurpose oil recovery barges to a customer in the Middle East. The company is experienced in boat building and ship…

International Salvage Union (ISU) president Arnold Witte has drawn attention to the incident at Newcastle NSW last year when the 225m bulk carrier ' Pasha Bulker' grounded on the Australian coast in…

It seems that shipping activities are partly to blame for the endangered state of the world' s shallow coral reefs. Vessel anchors can drag for considerable distances, breaking up coral structures that…

First time Seawork exhibitor Industrial Apparatus Consultants (IAC) will be showing its range of oil spill prevention and clean up equipment to an environmentally conscious marine industry on Stand 327.