Pedro de Moraes Rego Martins, EnvironPact – [email protected] Adriano Ranieri Cervinho Viana, EnvironPact – [email protected] Pedro Rafael Nonato Perez EnvironPact – [email protected] Maíra Ventura de Oliveira, Equinor Brasil – [email protected] Suely Ortega, Shell Brasil – [email protected] Stephanie Dexheimer Caplan, EnvironPact – [email protected] Caroline Garcia da Cruz Canellas, EnvironPact – [email protected] ABSTRACT The Mar Atento Project was designed and implemented with the objective of engaging and training the Brazilian artisanal fishing

Glacier Bay National Park in Gustavus, Alaska, is as a highlight of the Inside Passage and a part of one of the world’s largest protected areas. To protect this pristine environment, the National Park Service is enhancing its proactive environmental measures with support from Lamor’s advanced oil spill response technology. Glacier Bay National Park is a highlight of Alaska’s Inside Passage and part of a 25-million-acre World Heritage Site – one

The Vikoma development team has introduced the Komara Midi 2 Duplex skimmer which comes complete with a built in on board pump. This will become a favourite for operators as it is quick and easy to deploy … no need to for a separate pump and less hoses. Maintenance is easy too. By integrating the pump the unit has a smaller footprint than a skimmer with separate pump, so less

Lamor has established a new logistics hub in Werkendam, the Netherlands. An extensive warehouse for oil spill response technology, covering the total area of nearly 3,000 square metres, will host an official opening ceremony at the end of May. The location will also include a Lamor customer service and sales office serving the Benelux customers. The new logistics hub is located 30 minutes out of Rotterdam, thus providing a swift

By Fagner A. Magalhaes and Jonathan Beaumont Dispersants are an important tool in the oil spill response toolkit. Their value stems from their ability to quickly treat large areas of oil pollution to prevent contamination of sensitive shorelines,  which in turn, reduces risk to environmental and socio-economic resources. The use of  dispersant, like any oil spill response technique, relies upon determining a clear net  environmental benefit of the overall response

In January of this year, the bulk carrier MV Caro ran aground with a cargo of approximately 175,000 tons of iron ore while maneuvering out of the Port of Açu, in the north of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. OceanPact, a Brazilian leader in ocean-related knowledge and services, which specializes in emergency response, was called in to assist with the ship’s refloating maneuver and the cargo transfer and relief operation.

A young north-east professional has been recognised as an Emerging Leader at a global oil spill conference taking place in New Orleans this week. Robbie Smith-Sinclair, 25, Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator with Oldmeldrum-based industrial cleaning specialists Sureclean, is attending this year’s 25th International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC), where he has been selected to take part in the inaugural Emerging Leaders Program. The initiative offers companies the chance to recognise their

Industrial cleaning specialists, Sureclean, has announced the launch of a new sub-brand, Sureresponse, a dedicated environmental response division signalling a renewed commitment to environmental sustainability and waste reduction. Building on a legacy of Seacor through NRC and its oil spill expertise, equipment and experience gained, including a remarkable track record of becoming the second largest commercial oil spill response provider in the world, Sureresponse is well positioned to continue to carry

Addressing environmental liabilities has become a concern in today’s industrial landscape, and Lamor has taken significant steps in this direction through a four-year contract dedicated to remediating sites contaminated with hydrocarbons in Ecuador. Challenge The challenge at hand was the remediation of hydrocarbons-contaminated sites, a task that required a specific plan to achieve the objectives. The soil at these sites exhibited a Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) concentration between 40.000 to

“We are pleased to announce that we have recently supplied a large, offshore oil skimming system onboard the K.J. Gardner, 74-metre long oil spill response vessel destined to operate off the BC Coast. Working closely with key WCMRC personnel, Aqua-Guard has custom-designed the oil skimming system specifically for the vessel to be ready on standby in the event of an emergency oil spill.” – Aqua-Guard’s Production Manager (Lee Marshall) The

A major oil spill is threatening the fragile Swedish marine ecosystems in the Karlshamn region due to the grounding of the passenger ferry Marco Polo in Pukaviksbukten on 22.10. While passengers and crew were thankfully unharmed, the ecological impact is substantial, as the ferry has leaked diesel fuel for several kilometers before running aground where it was stuck. Oil spills can have serious impacts on marine life and the natural