Bilge Dumping

Unusual Behavior by Tankers Near Brazil Oil Spill

November 15, 2019/in Bilge Dumping, Biodiversity, Oceans, Oil Spill /by Bjorn Bergman

The source of the massive oil spill affecting Brazil remains unclear, but unusual tanker activity raises questions.

For months now, oil has been washing up on the beaches of northeast Brazil. Government officials, scientists and non-governmental organizations around the world — including SkyTruth — have been trying to identify the source of the pollution; so far, unsuccessfully. SkyTruth analyst Bjorn Bergman recently decided to take a look at AIS ship-tracking data in the region and found some unusual behavior from oil tankers passing through the area.

Bilge Dumping off the Coast of Brazil

November 8, 2019/in Bilge Dumping, Biodiversity, Incidents, Oceans, Oil Spill, Watchdog /by Brendan Jarrell

The cause of the massive oil spill plaguing Brazil’s beaches is still unknown, but monitoring reveals a potential new bilge dumping incident

We still haven’t found the cause of the massive oil spill that’s been plaguing Brazil’s beaches since early September. But SkyTruth’s continued surveillance of the coast of northeastern Brazil, in response to one of the country’s worst oil-related environmental disasters ever, has uncovered what appears to be another previously unreported bilge dumping incident off the coast of Joao Pessoa in the state of Paraiba.

Bilge Dumping Caught in Indonesia – Again!

October 30, 2019/in Bilge Dumping, Biodiversity, Internship, Oceans, Offshore /by Tatianna Evanisko

SkyTruth identified the bulk carrier Lumoso Aman as the likely polluter via AIS and satellite imagery.

On October 10, 2019, SkyTruth discovered yet another likely bilge dumping incident in Southeast Asian waters. We identified the potential culprit as the Lumoso Aman, a bulk cargo carrier, through AIS (Automatic Identification System) broadcasts.

What About the Oceans? Mapping Offshore Infrastructure

October 10, 2019/in Bilge Dumping, Biodiversity, Climate, Freshwater, Gulf of Mexico, Internship, Mountaintop Mining, Oceans, Offshore, Oil & Gas /by Christian Thomas

Mapping stationary structures in the ocean helps us track fishing vessels and monitor pollution more effectively.

We’re all accustomed to seeing maps of the terrestrial spaces we occupy, our oceans are much more mysterious places.

More oil pollution in southeast Asia: suspected bilge dumping off Indonesia and The Philippines

July 31, 2019/in Bilge Dumping, Biodiversity, Incidents, Internship, Oceans, Oil & Gas, Oil Spill, Watchdog /by Lucy Meyer and Brendan Jarrell

[This analysis of oil pollution in the waters of southeast Asia was written as part of a collaborative effort between SkyTruth team members Lucy Meyer and Brendan Jarrell.] Our routine monitoring of the world’s oceans has led to some extraordinary findings. For example, in previous updates, we’ve identified oil slicks in traffic-heavy locations like the […]

Archive for category: Bilge Dumping

The source of the massive oil spill affecting Brazil remains unclear, but unusual tanker activity raises questions.

The cause of the massive oil spill plaguing Brazil’s beaches is still unknown, but monitoring reveals a potential new bilge dumping incident

SkyTruth identified the bulk carrier Lumoso Aman as the likely polluter via AIS and satellite imagery.

Mapping stationary structures in the ocean helps us track fishing vessels and monitor pollution more effectively.