TIP 12 - Effects of Oil Pollution on Social and Economic Activities

A useful guide to GDPR with some of the most commonly asked questions answered.

A hernia occurs when an internal part of the body pushes through a weakness in the muscle or surrounding tissue wall.

​This bulletin briefly describe the physical properties of petcoke, the environmental implications of its discharge or loss at sea, the properties and effects of petcoke cleaning agents and some of the national and international policies relating to its disposal.

Several factors, such as inadequate dredging, ice accumulation, or even scheduled lock maintenance, that impact one part of the system can create ripple effects throughout the maritime system as a whole, resulting in possible vessel damage or shipping bottlenecks.