Since 2016, a so-called 'sniffer' sensor has been used onboard the Belgian Coast Guard aircraft to check for environmental and nautical violations. This sensor allows the sulfur content in the fuel to be derived on the basis of measurements made in the emissions of ships above the sea.
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23/08/2018
Belgian Coast Guard Leading in the International Fight against Air Pollution above the Sea
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08/06/2018
Aerial Surveys over the North Sea in 2017
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Kelle MoreauA total of 222 flight hours has been performed at sea in the framework of the Belgian North Sea aerial survey programme in 2017. In and nearby the Belgian marine areas 11 spillages were observed, of which 10 operational slicks and 1 accidental spill.
17/10/2017
Ornithologists Band Long-tailed Shrike at Zwin Nature Parc: New Species for Belgium
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Reinout VerbekeOur ornithologists have banded a Long-tailed Shrike at the Zwin Nature Reserve in Knokke. Never before was this species recorded in Belgium. It is only the fifth time that this Asiatic bird makes an appearance in Europe.
23/08/2017
Marine Mammals in Belgium in 2016
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Kelle MoreauIn a new annual report, our scientists collect the available information on marine mammals in Belgium in 2016.
06/07/2017
Algal Bloom Along Belgian Coast Detected From Space
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Kelle MoreauIn May 2016, scientists observed an intense algal bloom very close to the Belgian coast. They managed this by using the European satellite Sentinel-2. This satellite can help monitor areas that are unreachable for a research vessel.
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