Oil-contaminated water has become a severe threat to the environment, human and aquatic
life. The major contributor to oil pollution is the periodical oil spill incidents and the oily …

Transboundary cooperation is a priority for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
(OECS). For over thirty years since its formation, it has pursued policies of integration and …

For the past 30 years, an estimated 50 percent of the coral reef population has declined as a
result of overfishing, pollution, coastal development, and climate change. Such decline risks …

Ballast water management is an effective measure to ensure that organisms, bacteria and
viruses do not migrate with the ballast water to other areas. In 2004, the International …

New maritime route through the Thai Canal has been proposed since the seventeenth
century that would connect the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea. This waterway is …

Shipping activities play a vital role in the development of the global economy. However, a
vessel's navigation has always been a difficult and complex task. There are many marine …

Dry bulk cargo involves in shipping accidents often overlooked as pollution threats. Some of
them are classified as hazardous noxious substances (HNS), and the impacts are …

Marine pollution incidents (MPI) are often a dynamic process of time and space interaction.
Currently, the monitoring of MPI is basically realized by manual analysis from expert …