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Oil Spill Response
If an oil spill were to happen in Canadian waters tomorrow, who would pay for it? Learn about the costs and liabilities related to ship-source oil spills.
If an oil spill were to happen in Canadian waters tomorrow, who would pay for it? Learn about the costs and liabilities related to ship-source oil spills.
“We must remember the premise of using chemical oil dispersants: Diluting the oil from a surface slick into the water column at sea to reduce its concentration to below toxic levels, enhance its degradation rate, and reduce its probability of reaching shore.” – Kenneth Lee
Not all oils behave the same way when spilled into the marine environment.
More than half a century after the cargo ship MV Schiedyk sank on Canada’s west coast, 21st century technology and teamwork with First Nations helped to remove an oily hazard from the environment.
Abandoned and derelict vessels pose significant risks to marine safety and have both economic and environmental impacts on local communities.
Efforts to reduce emissions from ships – including stricter regulations about marine fuels’ allowable level of sulphur – are curbing the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the marine shipping industry.
A 2-part digest of the 2013 West Coast Spill Response Study commissioned by the BC Ministry of Environment.
October 13, 2022 (Virtual) – The Working Group’s second session focused on transboundary oil spill response.