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Sentinel satellites have detected emissions from the Adriatic LNG Offshore Regasification Terminal, the world's first gravity-based facility of its kind, located 15 km off Porto Levante. Despite ongoing environmental monitoring indicating no significant impacts from its operations, concerns arise from foam generation linked to surfactants produced by marine microorganisms. A €3.5 million MARINE ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION project has been initiated to enhance marine habitat restoration and monitoring in the critically polluted Northern Adriatic Sea.