Tag: marine pollution

At the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, South Africa and Costa Rica shared their national efforts to tackle ship noise and marine plastic pollution, highlighting solutions and lessons learned to support global ocean health.

The Guyanese-flagged cargo vessel Hein partially submerged after running aground on the southern side of Monas Island on 11 June. 

Authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala have been urgently working to contain an oil spill in the Arabian Sea after MSC ELSA sank.

The Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of China revised and issued ship pollution regulations that came into effect in 20 May.

The container vessel MSC ELSA 3 capsized approximately 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi, Kerala, India, while reportedly transporting hazardous cargo.

On May 17, 2025, the National Assembly of Guyana passed the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Bill 2025, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s capacity to handle oil spills.

The Port of Felixstowe issued a warning on 14 May regarding a suspected deposit of soot that was discovered in the water. 

Danish Shipping has warmly welcomed the new EU regulation to enhance the safe transport of plastic pellets by sea and provided the specific requirements stated in the regulation. 

USCG and LOSCO successfully secured the discharge of oil and natural gas from Well 59 near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana.

The Unified Command, comprising the Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo, LLC, and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO), continues to respond to an ongoing oil and natural gas release in Louisiana.