Ghost Fleet Images
November 6, 2009
Posted by Michael Wall in Curbing Pollution
A few recent pictures. (See my March and October '09 posts for background on the "ghost fleet" in Suisun Bay.)...continued→
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Two vessels (almost) down, 55 to go. Much work remains to be done.
October 22, 2009
Posted by Michael Wall in Curbing Pollution , Health and the Environment
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that two vessels from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet will, at long last, be removed for disposal. This is good news. The marine paint on these two inoperable...continued→
Mothball Fleet's Flaking Paint Poisons and Pollutes San Francisco Bay
March 14, 2009
Posted by Michael Wall in Reviving the World's Oceans
There's a reason why most ocean-going vessels need regular paint jobs and maintenance. Old paint, exposed to weather, can peel or chip off. The toxic material in many vessels' paints can poison local waterways and ecosystems. That's why NRDC, Arc...continued→
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