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Fuel Spill Detection at Sea: How Seacras’ Coastal Intelligence Helps Improve Marine Pollution Monitoring
Thousands of oil spills have been recorded over the years, releasing large volumes of oil into marine ecosystems and causing lasting damage to biodiversity, fisheries, tourism and coastal economies. While major incidents attract attention, smaller fuel leakages and...
How to Make Nautical Tourism More Sustainable: Anchoring, Marine Analytics, and Best Practices
Figure 1. Example outputs of SeaCras’ vessel monitoring analytics in the Badija area. Left: Vessel detection and classification, showing anchored vessels, vessels moored to coastal infrastructure, and vessels in migration, with an inset of vessel-level attributes....
Large-Scale Drina River Pollution Visible From Space!
Island trash in Bosnian Drina accumulates once again. Almost each winter, the Drina River develops a dramatic, floating accumulation of plastic and mixed municipal waste that gets trapped near hydropower infrastructure, most notably by barriers in the Višegrad area in...
Sustainable Development Goals in Action: SeaCras’ Data-Led Approach to Cleaner Water, Resilient Cities, and Healthier Seas
The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are the world’s most widely recognized framework for turning big sustainability ambitions into concrete, measurable action. Adopted as part of the UN’s 2030 Agenda, the SDGs connect environmental protection, resilient...
Extreme Algal Bloom Finally Demystified by Croatian Scientists — Study Published by Springer Nature
The 2024 abnormal algal bloom event marked a significant ecological shift in the Northern Adriatic, reappearing after a 20-year hiatus. The article High-frequency observations during Adriatic mucilage event reveal unique phytoplankton traits and diversity response,...
Indonesia’s Sumatra Floods and Landslides — Post-Flood Satellite Mapping and Data Analysis
In late November 2025, a cataclysmic hydrometeorological disaster struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Torrential rainfall, associated with Tropical Cyclone Senyar, occurring during the peak of the monsoon season, triggered catastrophic flash floods and landslides...
Smart or Green Ports: Oxymoron or Complementarity?
In the age of digital transformation and climate urgency, the maritime sector stands at a crossroads. Are “smart” and “green” ports two sides of the same coin - or competing paradigms? The answer, as emerging global trends suggest, lies in their complementarity. From...
Plastic Pollution in the Adriatic-Ionian Region: PREVENT’s First-Year Results Reveal Alarming Levels
The first year of the PREVENT project — Pollution Reduction and Early-warning for Vulnerable Ecosystem in Adriatic-lonian Territories, funded by the European Commission’s IPA ADRION 419, is done, which means that its partners have delivered crucial data concerning...
One of Croatia’s Most Iconic Beaches Becomes the First to Launch a Sea Quality App
A New Era for Transparent Sea Protection SeaCras is proud to announce a unique partnership with the Rewilding Velebit Foundation, introducing Croatia’s very first sea quality app in Zavratnica Bay and the neighbouring Jablanac. This innovative project brings together...
2025 Summer Season Begins with Abnormal Algal Bloom in the Adriatic
Although reports of the ‘problematic’ algal bloom in the northern Adriatic began circulating back in May, the truth is that this phenomenon only started in early June. What's important to note is that it now appears throughout the Adriatic and not only near the river...