Plymouth Marine Lab: Study Shows Benefits of Cross-Country Plastic Pollution Management
UK is transported to and through the waters of countries bordering the North Sea. Some of this plastic is eventually transported towards the Arctic.“The connected nature of the marine environment suggests that coordinated actions by countries sharing an ocean border may provide more effective pollution control than unilateral actions by any one country,” said co-author, Prof. Nicola Beaumont, Head of Science for the Sea and Society group at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and lead of the Society and Regulation pillar of the North Atlantic Microplastic Centre (NAMC).To the best of the authors&rsquo
The Benefits of Sustainable Marine Lumber
System (NPDES)), provide direction on what is and isn’t permissible relating to a marina’s design and construction. Guidance is provided as to changes in the physical configuration and/or construction of a marina among other things. This guidance is provided through the Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program, a joint effort of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Additionally, there is the Permanent International Commission for the Navigation Congresses (PIANC), which is regarded
Coast Guard Working to Contain MC20 Leak
said it has partially assumed federal control of response operations to contain an oil discharge from the site of the collapsed Mississippi Canyon Block 20 (MC20) offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 11 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River.Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Coast Guard will access the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and assume authority for containing and disposing the oil, it said in a press release on Saturday.In November, the Coast Guard contracted a specialized team to conduct a comprehensive site survey, fabricate a containment system
Study: Nonnative Species Carried in Lakers' Ballast Water
Great Waters Research Collaborative (GWRC), a project of the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI), builds on work conducted by others in the Great Lakes in recent years.The ships’ operators proposed the study as a means of complying with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ballast water permitting requirements, and approached GWRC to undertake the scientific research. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) paid for the study via the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) portion of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.Ten U.S. and Canadian-flag
Ardent, Vernicos, EPE Partner
;Ardent, announces the formation of a partnership with Vernicos Tugs and Environmental Protection Engineering S.A. (EPE). This cooperation strategically combines one of the world’s leading salvage, emergency response and wreck removal company with the largest provider of tugs and the largest pollution control expert in the region. The combined experience and abilities allow the Ardent-Vernicos-EPE team to handle casualties of all types and sizes, with the shortest response time frames – 24/7, 365 days a year – leading to prompt actions towards successful results.
MTR100: Turner Designs
Turner Designs provides innovative optical-based solutions for environmental research and monitoring, water quality analysis and pollution control analysis. Having a unique focus on fluorescence instrumentation for over 40 years and customers throughout the world, Turner Designs is a leader in filter fluorometer design, manufacture and support. Turner Designs offers submersible, field, handheld, laboratory and online optical instrumentation varying in functionality, size and price. Turner Designs develops instruments to address changes in the environment. Harmful Algal Blooms garner tremendous
MTR 100: Turner Designs
James Crawford No. of Employees: 30 NEW: FluoroSense, a small, handheld device which enables quick field sampling in the water stream. Turner Designs provides optical-based solutions for environmental research and monitoring, water quality analysis, and pollution control analysis. Having a unique focus on fluorescence instrumentation for more than 40 years and customers throughout the world, Turner Designs is a leader in filter fluorometer design, manufacture and support. Turner Designs is known for providing rugged, reliable, stable instruments
BSEE Tests GoM Response Equipment
The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) informs it has recently tested and verified the sound working condition of various response equipment used in the Gulf of Mexico region. Analysts with BSEE’s Oil Spill Preparedness Division boarded the pollution control vessel Louisiana Responder at Fort Jackson, La. on July 14 to test the response readiness of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. While conducting an equipment verification, the team witnessed the testing of a skimmer and other associated equipment, stored in Buras, La., on the Mississippi River. Subsequent
MTR 100: Turner Designs
; C-sense, a low cost, lightweight, low power pCO2 sensor; and Ballast-Check, a field-ready, handheld instrument for ballast water compliance monitoring. The Company Turner Designs provides innovative optical-based solutions for environmental research and monitoring, water quality analysis, and pollution control analysis. Having a unique focus on fluorescence instrumentation for over 41 years and customers throughout the world, Turner Designs is the leader in filter fluorometer design, manufacture and support. Turner Designs is known for providing rugged, reliable, stable instruments. It offers submersible
February 2025
