With the dogs having proven themselves to be faster and more accurate in detecting spills, IISD-ELA scientists say canines ...

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has conducted a table-top exercise with Indonesia and Malaysia to enhance ...

The Coast Guard gets its first new polar icebreaker in more than 25 years.The Coast Guard has accepted its first new polar ...

A sticky, black substance that washed ashore prompted officials to close a stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach on Saturday morning as crews worked to determine its source.

Irish Coastguard winchman Paul Truss retires after 23 years, completing 1,172 missions in Ireland and reflecting on his ...

The beach had to be evacuated this weekend after people began finding balls of a tar-like substance on the shore.

The police laid out the sequence of events that took place once the leak was detected on Feb 5. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Authorities in Finland said they are preparing for a potential oil spill in the Gulf of Finland after Russian officials ...

Three explosions have reportedly occurred in the engine room onboard the oil tanker Koala in the Gulf of Finland.

Palm Beach's chief lifeguard confirmed the tar balls were spotted along the town's Atlantic Ocean coastline. Their origin is unclear.

Boynton Beach Fire Rescue responded to reports of oil on its beach Saturday morning. They found tar balls from the inlet south to Oceanfront Park. As a precaution, beaches in Fort Lauderdale were ...