… of 1967, the most noteworthy change has been the dramatic decline in the number of major tanker spills from an annual average of 24.5 in the 1970s to 3.3 in the 2000s, despite the growing size of the world…
Ships interact with the environment in which they operate in many ways. Shipping casualties provide the most visual manifestation of the interaction between ships and the marine environment,
…Assessing the risk of oil spills from ships has long been of interest to the maritime industry. Many factors affect the frequency of accidental oil spills, including the amount of oil transported and the combined effect…
… specialised anti-pollution equipment is known to exist. There do not appear to have been any major spills. Cape Verde is not a party to any agreements. Date of issue: August 2003
… appear that most oil terminals in Tunisia hold small amounts of equipment for handling operational spills. Ecumed has boom, skimmers, floating storage tanks and sorbent at Zarzis. Tunisia has experienced a…
… are expected to have their own contingency plans, co-ordinated with the NCP, and would respond to spills within their jurisdiction. For intermediate spills, the Coastal Headquarters of Civil Defence would…
… 329 3810 317 (24 hrs) Fax: +39 06 57223472 - 0 Contact details as above. Overall responsibility for spills rests with the Ministry of Environment. The Central Service of Sea Defence, a part of the Ministry of…
