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Ex Cosco Busan Ship Pilot Wants Mariner's License Back

Published Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The cargo ship pilot ultimately responsible for the Cosco Busan oil spill is requesting to quietly regain his mariner’s license and get back out on the water. After piloting a vessel that collided with the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and causing a massive spill, a legal representative for the now 64-year-old John Cota claims...

MOST RECENT STORIES

1. Officials Continue to Monitor Sunken Vessel Discharging Diesel Fuel

Published Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Coast Guard, Washington Dept. of Ecology, Dept. of Health, and Dept. of Natural Resources continue to monitor the sunken fishing vessel Deep Sea located in Penn Cove near Whidbey Island,... Read More >>

2. Maritime New Zealand: Svitzer Makes Good Progress on Rena Salvage

Published Thursday, May 10, 2012

Svitzer has continued to make good progress removing containers and debris from the Rena wreck over the past week. Salvage Salvors have been cutting into containers to allow... Read More >>

3. $2M Settlement Reached in 2009 San Francisco Bay Oil Tanker Spill

Published Thursday, May 10, 2012

In 2009, a tanker was responsible for spilling over 400 gallons of bunker fuel into the San Francisco Bay, polluting nearly 6 miles of the pristine shoreline. Today, the ship’s owners... Read More >>

4. Former Exxon Valdez Tanker Banned From Entering India for Scrapping

Published Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The massive tanker formerly known as the Exxon Valdez is currently being barred from entering India’s waters. The country’s Supreme Court is has an extreme fear of pollution from... Read More >>

5. Oil Spill Reported in the Great Bear Rainforest

Published Thursday, May 3, 2012

Gitga'at Nation Reports Large Spill Believed to Be From Sunken Munitions Ship; Calls on Federal Government for Immediate Response and Full Clean-Up The Gitga'at Nation of Hartley... Read More >>

PRESS RELEASES

1. Spill Control Association of America Names New Directors

Published Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Spill Control Association of America (SCAA), a professional association representing oil spill removal organizations (OSRO), spill managers/qualified individuals, consultants, equipment and... Read More >>

2. MSRC Completes Gulf of Mexico Expansion - Deep Blue

Published Monday, March 5, 2012

The Marine Spill Response Corporation announces that it has completed its Gulf of Mexico expansion program known as Deep Blue. The new response capabilities created under this program are now... Read More >>

3. Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Operator Anadarko Joins MPA to Access MSRC Resources

Published Friday, January 20, 2012

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) has signed agreements with the Marine Preservation Association (MPA) and the Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) to access MSRC’s national... Read More >>

4. Spill Control Association of America Relocates to Metro Washington, D.C., Names New Director

Published Wednesday, January 11, 2012

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA -- Spill Control Association of America (SCAA), a professional association representing oil spill removal organizations (OSRO), spill managers/qualified individuals,... Read More >>

5. Oil Mop, LLC Now OMI Environmental Solutions

Published Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Oil Mop, LLC announced that it will operate as a d/b/a under the new name OMI Environmental Solutions. Oil Mop has a world-renowned reputation and is one of the oldest oil spill response... Read More >>