Accidental oil spills remind us of the dramatic impacts that oil can have on the environment. They also bring into focus the importance of efficient emergency planning. Continue reading “Accidental oil spills giving you a headache? It’s time to plan ahead”
Category: Marine water
The secret to supporting sustainable marine aquaculture
Aquaculture is a booming business all over the world, but it is heavily dependent on ambient aquatic conditions.
Sustainable aquaculture requires innovative solutions in order to meet the challenges of nature.
So what’s the secret to being successful in this industry?
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Three steps to increase port efficiency in the planning stage
New dynamic mooring analysis tool allows even better planning of port layout
A port planner knows that the efficiency of a terminal could already be decided during early port planning stages – just by looking at predicted vessel motions. There’s a way to do so even more efficiently as I will describe below. In the initial planning process, all kinds of dynamic impacts should be included into the picture. Continue reading “Three steps to increase port efficiency in the planning stage”
Reducing port sedimentation: Why careful planning of port layouts is important on sandy coasts
Improved long-term predictions of the bathymetry in ports now possible due to new innovative modelling technology.
For many ports and harbours, maintenance dredging is the biggest single expenditure in their goal to ensure clear and safe navigation.
Along sandy coasts, sediment is transported along the shoreline by the impact of waves, tide and currents, and potentially accumulates in port areas.
Did you know that whales have dialects?
How man-made sounds interfere with their communication
Marine mammals live in a world of sound. Acoustic waves are four times faster underwater compared to air and there is much less sound dampening. Therefore, sound can travel very far underwater.
Plastics in the ocean: Why do they matter?
We often hear that there are a lot of plastics in the ocean. How do they get there and why is this a concern?
We often hear that there are a lot of plastics in the ocean. How do they get there and why is this a concern?
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Why care about the impacts of underwater noise on marine life?
With more than 25 years of experience in marine environmental research, Frank Thomsen answers our questions as to why we should care about the impacts of underwater noise on marine life.
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Two critical steps when dealing with oil spills
What should be done to manage a marine oil spill? Here are two critical steps!
The 3rd January 2017 collision between a Singapore-registered ship and another vessel near Pasir Gudang Port in Johor, Malaysia saw almost 300 tonnes of bunker fuel spilled in a narrow channel. This is one of Singapore’s worst spills that has happened in recent years due to the proximity to very sensitive environment.
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