Tag: Ocean pollution
Trade Barriers Impede Pacific Ocean’s Plastic Cleanup
The cleanup of the world’s oceans is being hindered by visa requirements, tariffs on equipment, and restricted access to local ports and waste management...
10 Types Of Ocean Pollution (And Their Laws)
A recent news article published in the Elawtalk talks about 10 Different Types of Ocean Pollution (And the Laws That Fight Them!).
Oceans are critical...
400,000 Liters Of Oil Leak In Ocean, Operation Underway
An operation is underway to contain an estimated 400,000 liters (106,000 gallons) of crude oil that has leaked off the coast of Rayong,...
Hyundai Glovis Fined $3m for ‘MV Golden Ray’ Pollution
State environmental regulators are proposing a $3 million fine for the Hyundai Glovis Co. logistics and shipping firm after a cargo ship carrying vehicles...
Eyesea Completes Tests for First Deep Sea ‘Pollution-mapping App’
The not-for-profit organisation Eyesea has successfully tested its pollution-mapping app on ocean-going vessels, reports the Maritime Executive.
The test was conducted when proof-of-concept readings using...
[Watch] Innovative Trash Skimmer That ‘Gulps’ Marine Litter
The Seabin moves up and down with the range of tide collecting all floating trash.
The Seabin also has the potential to collect...
Black Sea Common Maritime Agenda To Help in Sustainable Shipping
In a major development, the Common maritime agenda for the Black Sea has been officially launched on 17 February 2020 in Sofia, where representatives...
Frankenstein Microplastics Engulfing the Planet As We Struggle To Detect Them!
Microplastic detection is the primary hurdle towards a plastic-free world.
Plastic doesn't contain life-related structures making them impossible to detect by modern molecular...
Containership Owner Arrested for Pollution Debt
Yang Ming's containership "YM Eternity," which lost 81 containers off the coast of Newcastle and Port Stephens in June 2018, has been stopped...