Marine Defenders

Marine Defenders is an educational program designed to reduce chronic oil pollution in our waters.

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Watch as two Marine Defenders from @USCG and @TheJusticeDept explain MARPOL's rule about discharging oily water overboard:
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What does illegal dumping of oil really look like when #ships VIOLATE MARPOL? Find out in our latest video: https://t.co/ru1dL2vE37

#oilpollution #MARPOL #cleanseas

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Watch our latest video for the story of how a secret note helped to take down pollutors on a ship https://t.co/8jbF7TPRLH

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What is a magic pipe? Our latest video reveals the answer...
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#shipping #oilpollution #marinetransportation

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Ever wonder what happens during a Coast Guard inspection aboard a #ship? In this video we follow as a chief warrant officer with the US Coast Guard, inspects a ship for compliance with MARPOL and the Act To Prevent Pollution from Ships. https://t.co/Gkr40zxz7T

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Marine Defender Dr. Joanna Burger, a professor at @RutgersU , is a specialist in shore birds like the Red Knots, which are one of the Earth's most remarkable long distance migrants. https://t.co/OGfe1QSFmZ

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The deep sea in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean should be one of the purest places on earth, but research shows that deep-sea fish from this region light up with markers that show exposure to oil pollution and other toxins. Learn why here: https://t.co/2VTKsjaTQ4

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Marine Defender Dr. Joanna Burger, a professor at @RutgersU Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, explains the Torrey Canyon Supertanker Oil Spill of 1967 and the creation of the intl treaty on Marine Oil Pollution known as MARPOL. https://t.co/KavIoH6hSs

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Marine Defender Chris Reddy, senior scientist at the@WHOI, investigates the lasting impacts of a marine oil spill that took place in MA 50 years ago. The oil washed into a salt marsh in Wild Harbor, and continues to impact the environment today.

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September 16, 1969, a barge ran aground, near #BuzzardsBay spilling about 150,000 gallons of diesel fuel into local waters

Senior Scientist Chris Reddy investigates the lasting impacts the spill. Learn more in the latest video by @MarineDefenders

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New video alert! Marine Defender Chris Reddy, senior scientist at the @WHOI and one of the leading oil spill experts in the US, investigates the lasting impacts of a marine oil spill that took place in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts in 1969. Watch it here: https://t.co/uizrhvKdDc

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Researchers in Canada at @UCalgary have created a "magnetic sponge" to clean up oil spills!
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Photos just like this one have been submitted to the @uscoastguard and @TheJusticeDept by brave #whistleblowers taking a stand. Want to report a crime taking place on your #ship? Learn more about how to be a #whistleblower right here:

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Massachusetts and other states take a stand against offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic:
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Did you know that aerial surveillance is one of the tools that enforcers use to track intentional oil pollution by ships? Learn all about it on our oil pollutions facts page: https://t.co/1reDCXFajA

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Happy New Year from Marine Defenders! Wishing you smooth sailing and oil-free seas in #2019!

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The UK government is employing new satellite technology in part to observe and track oil spills and suspicious shipping activity!
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Have you seen our new Watch page? All of the Marine Defenders videos in one place at last, including a few all-new videos! Learn about marine oil pollution and those who fight against it right here:
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We have a new video up! We follow Marine Defender Carolyn Mostello, a wild bird biologist with Mass Wildlife's Buzzard Bay Tern Restoration Project, as she works to protect a nesting colony of Roseate Terns.
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