Efforts and regulation developments of maritime environmental recovery based on ship accident and oil spill

Abstract

Ship accidents are a matter that needs special attention. This paper aims to provide information about tanker accidents that cause oil spills at sea. The ship accidents in question are the Erika Ship and the Prestige Ship. The impact of this accident is an oil spill at sea that damages the ecosystem of both animals and plants. Overcoming the problem of oil spills at sea can be done in several ways, such as using chemical liquids, mechanical, in situ burning, and bioremediation. As a result of this incident, the European Union issued new regulations related to improving ship safety named Erika Package I, II, and III.