Field Guide for Oil Spill Response in Tropical Waters

Many tropical regions are at risk from oil spills, whether from shipping passing along important routes nearby or from offshore oil production or coastal refineries. Many tropical nations rely on the sea for food and need clean water for aquaculture ponds, to feed desalination plants and to sustain tourism. There are also important unique ecosystems, many of them very vulnerable to oil spills a…

IMO / UNEP Guidelines on Oil Spill Dispersant Application : Including Environ…

Edisi

Ed. 2

ISBN/ISSN

978-92-801-1470-6

Deskripsi Fisik

viii, 62 hlm, ill ; 15 x 21 cm

Judul Seri

-

No. Panggil

628.168 33 IMO i

IMO/UNEP Guidance Manual in the Assessment and Restoration of Environmental D…

On 27 July 2003, the oil tanker Tasman Spirit ran aground spilling a portion of its 67,000-tonne cargo of Iranian Light Crude Oil into Karachi Harbour, in Karachi, Pakistan. The loss of product resulted in environmental damage with heavy oiling of the shoreline in Karachi Harbour and surrounding areas. Recognizing the need for international guidance to assist nations in assessing damage to nat…