The hunt for oil has led to its exploitation in extreme environments such as polar and sub-polar regions, which experience low temperatures and harsh sea conditions. Therefore an EU-funded initiative has developed a technology that can remove spilt oil from the marine environment under cold, rough sea conditions.
Oil spills can cause considerable damage to the marine environment by poisoning and smothering ocean life. Although a wide range of technologies currently exists for the removal of oil spilled into water, none are capable of successfully recovering spilled oil from cold, rough seas.
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