Ecology

Following Russian attacks on December 20th on sunflower oil storage facilities at the port of Pivdenny near Odesa, tanks were damaged, triggering significant and potentially damaging marine pollution.

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) has led one of the world’s largest reef restoration tests on a coral reef ecosystem

The ROV Isis, was launched from the RRS James Cook and operated by NOC

In the Black Sea waters within the Odesa district, oily slicks have been recorded on the water's surface due to oil entering the sea as a result of a Russian attack.

In May 2021, Equinor Refining Norway AS (“Equinor Mongstad”) was charged with violations of the Pollution Control Act.

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is collaborating with Pacific Island nations to boost coral reef monitoring by integrating scientific methods with artificial intelligence (AI).

Restoring ecosystems and replenishing marine resources in Akita Prefecture

Vattenfall is launching six floating islands in the Dalälven River downstream of the Älvkarleby hydropower station to favour breeding birds and fish, among other things. The project is part of Vattenfall's hydropower biodiversity programme.

Van Oord’s subsea rock installation vessels Nordnes and Bravenes have been deployed to install scour protection that has been designed to optimise marine biodiversity.

At least half a million flat oysters will be introduced into the Port of Rotterdam on 2 September as part of a new pilot project.

Bluestream collaborated with Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) to develop the remotely controlled Marine Growth Sampling Tool

"Climate change is driving these events, which are becoming more frequent, more intense and more widespread"