Oil on vessels—such as fuel and lubricants—can contaminate other wastes like bilge water and rags used for cleaning. While oil spills from accidents involving very large ships often gain public attention, a lot of oil enters the marine environment from day-to-day operations, small leaks, poor maintenance or deliberate dumping.
You can help minimise the possibility of oil leaks from your operation by:
Read more about protecting the marine environment [1].
Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment