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Protecting the Gulf: Tank Cleaning and Environmental Care in RAK Maritime Port

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  The ocean is a vast blue home for fish, turtles, coral reefs, and all types of sea creatures. It also allows vessels to travel safely to transport our food, fuel, and goods from around the world. To keep a happy ocean home, we must care for the ocean. One part of caring for the ocean is through tank cleaning in ports like RAK Maritime Port in Ras Al Khaimah .  Let’s take a look at how tank cleaning helps to protect the Gulf and why it is such a big part of environmental care in the UAE. What Is Tank Cleaning? Each vessel contain tanks that help store oil, fuel, and other liquid as needed for their journey. Over time, these tanks accumulate sludge, slop oil, and dirt from the materials contained in the tanks. This is sticky residue and it could be hazardous to leave it uncleaned. Tank cleaning refers to the process of safely removing all remaining oil and waste so that the ship can perform its duties. Clean tanks help the ships use less fuel, travel at faster speeds, and redu...

How MARPOL 73/78 Is Changing Oily Waste Management in the UAE

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  Imagine the ocean as a giant swimming pool that everyone on Earth shares. Ships travel across it every day, carrying oil, goods, and people. But if ships throw oil, sludge, or dirty water into the sea, it’s like dropping garbage into our shared pool. The water becomes dirty, fish get sick, and beaches lose their sparkle. That’s why the world follows special sea-cleaning rules called MARPOL 73/78 . These rules are changing how ships and ports in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) handle waste oil, sludge, and slop every single day. What Is MARPOL 73/78? MARPOL stands for “The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships.” It’s a global agreement made by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to stop ships from polluting the sea. MARPOL has six main parts, called “Annexes.” The first one — Annex I — focuses on oil pollution , including sludge disposal , slop oil , and waste oil from ships. Under these rules, ships must: Keep a record of all oily waste...