Oil Pollution in the North Sea, Volume 41 The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry

Abstract

This volume offers a review of measures taken at different levels to prevent oil inputs to the North Sea from sources such as shipping and oil installations. A range of data from satellites, remote sensing, aerial surveillance, in-situ monitoring, oil spill sampling and beached bird surveys presents a comprehensive portrait of trends in oil pollution over many years. Topics include Bonn Agreement-based actions to eliminate illegal and accidental pollution from ships, OSPAR monitoring of oil installations, EMSA CleanSeaNet activities, and an internationally approved common standard for oil spills presented by the Bonn-OSINet. A chapter on the role of the IMO in preventing oil pollution from ships provides an international context, while others discuss efforts being made at the national level. A decadal review of the state of the North Sea prepared by OSPAR supports the view that there has been a significant reduction of oil inputs to the sea. This thorough review addresses national and international agencies and government bodies, as well as policymakers and practitioners in the fields of shipping, ports and terminals, oil extraction and marine management. Further, it provides researchers with essential reference material on tools and techniques for monitoring oil pollution and offers a valuable resource for undergraduate and post-graduate students in the field of marine oil pollution.Introduction, Angela Carpenter, 1-12 Bonn Agreement Actions to Eliminate Illegal and Accidental Oil Pollution from Ships in the North Sea, Ole Kristian Bjerkemo, Johannes Huisman, 13-32 European Maritime Safety Agency CleanSeaNet Activities in the North Sea., Angela Carpenter, 33-47 The Role of the International Maritime Organization in the Prevention of Illegal Oil Pollution from Ships: North Sea Special Status Area, Neil Bellefontaine, Tafsir Johansson, 49-67 Oil Pollution in the Waters of the Danish Sector of the North Sea, Lars Christensen, Angela Carpenter, 69-92 Oil Pollution In and Around the Waters of Belgium, Ronny Schallier, Ward Van Roy, 93-115 Oil Pollution in the Dutch Sector of the North Sea, Kees Camphuysen, Ben Vollaard, 117-140 Oil Pollution in the Waters of the United Kingdom North Sea, Patrick Donner, Tafsir Johansson, 141-160 The German Operational Monitoring System in the North Sea: Sensors, Methods and Example Data, Björn Baschek, Martin Gade, Karl-Heinz van Bernem, Fabian Schwichtenberg, 161-192 Beached Bird Surveys in the North Sea as an Instrument to Measure Levels of Chronic Oil Pollution, Kees Camphuysen, Martin Heubeck, 193-208 Monitoring Oil Pollution from Oil and Gas Installations in the North Sea, Angela Carpenter, 209-235 Oil Spill Sampling and the Bonn-Oil Spill Identification Network: A Common Method for Oil Spill Identification, Gerhard Dahlmann, Paul Kienhuis, 237-254 OSPAR Review of the State of the North Sea: Oil Inputs and Their Impact on the Marine Environment of the North Sea, Angela Carpenter, 255-282 Conclusions, Angela Carpenter, 283-306