Global Environmental Groups Urge Scrubber Ban Ahead of OSPAR Ministerial Meeting in Vigo
Ahead of the OSPAR Ministerial Meeting — part of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, which brings together 15 governments and the EU to protect the ocean from pollution and degradation — in Vigo on 26 June, Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and 18 other organisations (and […]
Maritime Collision in North Sea Raises Alarming Questions about Chemical Safety and Environmental Risks
A dramatic collision at sea has once again highlighted the dangers of transporting hazardous cargo across international waters. The container ship Solong collided with the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate at a speed of 16 knots off the coast of Hull, United Kingdom. The Solong, en route from Grangemouth, Scotland, to Rotterdam, Netherlands, pierced the hull of the Stena Immaculate, leading to […]