The most common and dangerous pollution of the aquatic environment is oil and oil products due to their properties and scale of use. In recent years, accidental oil spills have become more frequent in Ukraine, due to the deterioration of pipelines, as well as unauthorized tie-ins in them with the aim of stealing oil and...
Beaufort scale - a conventional scale for visual estimation of wind force (speed) in points by its effect on land objects or by waves at sea. It was developed by British Admiral F. Beaufort in 1806 and was first used only by him. In 1874, the Standing Committee of the First Meteorological Congress adopted the Beaufort...
Description and detailed analysis of the main international rules for preventing collisions at sea. The rules apply to all ships on the high seas and associated waters.
A description and detailed discussion of the main international rules for the prevention of collisions at sea. The Regulations apply to all ships on the high seas and connected waters.
A description and detailed discussion of the main international rules for the prevention of collisions at sea. The Regulations apply to all ships on the high seas and connected waters.
Part DSound and light signalsRule 32. DEFINITIONS a. The word "whistle" means any sound signaling device that can produce the prescribed sounds and meets the technical requirements listed in Appendix 3 to these Rules. b. The term "short sound" means a sound lasting approximately 1 second. c. The term "sustained sound" means a sound lasting 4 to 6...
PART ESeizuresRule 38. SEIZURES Any ship (or type of ship) the keel of which is laid or which is at an appropriate stage of construction prior to the entry into force of these Rules, provided that it complies with the requirements of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1960, may be exempted from of...
Localization of oil products and crude oil spills Booms are the means of localization and liquidation of oil and oil products spills in water areas. Important functions of booms are: prevention of oil spreading on the water surface, reduction of oil product concentration to facilitate cleanup, and trawling (diversion) of oil away from environmentally sensitive areas. Barrier...
Soloviev V.I.Scientific and Production Enterprise "Econad", Odesa, UkraineGubanov V.V.Odesa Branch of the Southern Research Institute of Marine Fisheries and OceanographyKozhanova G.A., Gudzenko T.V.Odesa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov Oil pollution is one of the most massive and dangerous in its consequences manifestations of anthropogenic impact on natural ecosystems. The waters of rivers, lakes and the...
Advertising illusions and real prospects for the use of oil sorbents From year to year all over the world there is an increase in the number and scale of environmental incidents associated with spills of oil and oil products, which are increasingly polluting our planet. One of the effective ways to prevent and eliminate oil spills...
