Oil Pollution in the North Sea

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,
andan internationally approved common standard for oil spills presented bythe Bonn-OSINet.A
chapter on the role of the IMO in preventing oil pollution from ships provides
an international context, whileothersdiscussefforts being made at the national
level. A decadal review of the stateof 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.