Environmental Accident Threats
A new edition of our weekly monitoring of dangerous shadow fleet tanker voyages Several sanctioned tankers have been recorded in various regions, the movement of which has created ...
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Russia shows photo of its damaged gas tanker off the coast of Libya / Photo
Russia has shown a photo of its sanctioned gas tanker «Arctic Metagaz», which was damaged in March off the coast of Malta while en route from the port of Murmansk to Chin...
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RINA Awards AiP for Energy Harvesting Ship That Could Become Green Supplier
RINA awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to a unique concept vessel that would be an energy-harvesting ship, designed to produce green hydrogen as it sails the world...
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New investigation links Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ to attacks on underwater infrastructure
Over 16,000 cases of Russian ships’ AIS signals disappearing in the Baltic Sea in a year, and activity near underwater infrastructure has more than doubled. Researchers say Russi...
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Unwillingness to learn from past mistakes: How Russia’s shadow fleet is becoming an increasingly dangerous threat to the environment
Against the backdrop of the war, whose lifeblood is Russian oil transportation, Russia’s ability and desire to ensure the safety of petroleum product transportation has dimin...
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Ensuring an ecological disaster: ‘Shadow’ tanker spill could cost coastal states USD 1.6 bn
In June 2022, as Russia dug in on its brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the EU responded with a sixth sanctions package placing an embargo on Russian oil, followed by the G7 i...
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Oil cleanup agents do not impede natural biodegradation
Using spill treating agents to clean up oil spills does not significantly hinder naturally occurring oil biodegradation, according to a new study. The study, published in Applied a...
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Environmental Accident Threats
A new edition of our weekly monitoring of dangerous shadow fleet tanker voyages Several sanctioned tankers have been recorded in various regions, the movement of which has created ...
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Malaysia Detains Two Tankers with Russian Crews
Two oil tankers, including Russian citizens, were detained off the coast of Malaysia. The detentions were based on suspicion of illegal bunkering, i.e., the transfer of diesel fuel...
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The longer spilled oil lingers in freshwater, the more persistent compounds it produces
Oil is an important natural resource for many industries, but it can lead to serious environmental damage when accidentally spilled. While large oil spills are highly publicized, e...
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