Oceanology International 2026 Brings Ashore New COAST Focus
and coastal livelihoods.COAST will manifest on its own stage as a three-day content program, placed as a core feature within the exhibition alongside Ocean Futures, the technical conference and dockside demonstrations."We've been working closely with organizations including the UK Environment Agency, The Crown Estate and Cefas (Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science) to ensure a strong and credible COAST focus that complements the wider Oi content, while also bringing new organizations and audiences into the event," Ince explained. "In addition, more than 60
Norway Halts Deep Sea Mining Plans
into business. In November, Cook Islands authorities announced deep sea mining applications in the Pacific nation’s waters would be subject to five-year extensions, delaying mining in the region until at least 2032.A larger number of international and domestic experts, including the Norwegian Environment Agency and the Institute of Marine Research have highlighted the vast knowledge gaps regarding deep-sea ecosystems and the potentially irreversible consequences of seabed mining. The Environment Agency has concluded that it is neither environmentally responsible nor legally defensible to move forward
S-100 has Value Beyond ECDIS
now. We are talking about the marine environment, protecting the marine environment. We are talking about food security. We are talking about climate change.“When marine pollution happens, it’s not only the maritime port authorities that are involved. You have got the National Environment Agency; you have got the land authorities. And we were using not only information on land but also drones as well. It’s all three components: land, sea and air that makes us more conscious of the marine environment.”Thomas Mellor, Head of Technical Partnerships at the UK Hydrographic Office
UK: Sewage Released into Waterways for 3.6 Million Hours Last Year
regulator Ofwat has said that customer bills should rise by an average of 36% before inflation over the next five years to rebuild pipes, tunnels and pumping stations.But the industry has warned it will take time before increased investments have an impact on sewage leaks.Data released by the Environment Agency on Thursday showed that the duration of sewage spills rose by 0.2% to 3.6 million hours, with South West Water the worst water supplier, releasing sewage for 544,439 hours."These figures are disgraceful and are a stark reminder of how years of underinvestment have led to water companies
Sewage Contaminates British Waters
harm the broader economy.Reuters interviews with 20 people and data analysis show how polluted water has also hit tourism and delayed construction projects, acting as a drag on the economy at a time when the new Labour government is trying to kick start growth.In the five years to October 2024, the Environment Agency intervened on 60 occasions to object to planning applications due to the pressures they would place on local sewerage systems, according to a Freedom of Information request.Clean water campaigners have started to marshal opposition against planning applications, believing that's more likely
Freire Launches Oceanographic Research Vessel
At the end of February 2022 a new oceanographic research vessel was launched in Vigo, built by the shipyard Construcciones Navales P Freire, SA (Freire Shipyard) for the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD). Several company representatives were present at the event led by Jesús, Guillermo and Marcos Freire, who were accompanied by a delegation from the shipowner and supervision teams."We are very pleased to proceed with a milestone in the construction of such an innovative ship," said the company's commercial director, Santiago Sío. Within the world of oceanographic
Van Oord Wins Coastal Protection Work in the UK
Dutch-based dredging contractor Van Oord said it has signed a contract with the U.K.'s Environment Agency to continue to protect the Lincolnshire coast for the next four years.The deal, which continues on the work Van Oord has been undertaking there since 2015, encompasses beach nourishment over the length of 20 kilometers and requires around 400,000 cubic meters of sand each year.Van Oord said it will also be providing technical advice to the Environment Agency in relation to the implementation of their flood risk management strategy. Implementation of this strategy will involve working
Singapore Launches digitalPORT@SG
serve as a one-stop portal for maritime regulatory and port services transactions.It will be developed in two phases: Phase 1 – users can obtain approval for all arriving and departing ships from three public agencies – MPA, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority and the National Environment Agency – through a single portal. The portal will consolidate up to 16 separate forms into a single application. This is expected to save the shipping industry an estimated 100,000 man-hours annually.digitalPORT@SG will also have data exchange with port community systems such as Portnet and
Total Invites Activists to Drilling Site Off French Guyana
.The company said drilling would take place about 30 km (19 miles) from the closest reef and in an area without coral. Activists say delicate coral reefs discovered in the area risked being damaged by the drilling operations.Total's invitation the French Guyana site comes days after Brazil's environment agency Ibama rejected the energy major's application to drill in five blocks that lie in the Foz do Amazonas Basin near the Amazon rainforest region.Ibama has now rejected Total's application five times. It said this rejection was the final one in the regulation process.The French Guyana project
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