Spills should be reported to the appropriate port authority and to: Departmento de Prevencion y Control de Contaminacion Direccion General de la Marina Mercante Y del Litoral (DIGMER) Malecon Simon
This paper describes the combined effects of the various natural processes acting on spilled oil, collectively known as ‘weathering’. Factors which determine whether or not the oil is likely to
During the initial phase of a response, aerial reconnaissance can help response personnel assess the location and extent of oil contamination and verify predictions of movement and fate of oil at
In the early hours of 25th May 2010, tanker BUNGA KELANA 3 (57,017GT, built 1998) collided with bulk carrier WAILY (15,272GT, built 1983) in the traffic separation scheme within the Singapore Strait,
This paper uses information from ITOPF attended incidents to look at trends in conducting post-spill studies, and offer a number of possible reasons for these trends; including a general heightened
Containing floating oil within booms for recovery by specialised skimmers is often seen as the ideal solution to a spill at sea as this aims to physically remove oil from the marine environment. As
There are eight main weathering processes: Spreading Evaporation Dispersion Emulsification Dissolution Oxidation Sedimentation and sinking Biodegradation As a general rule,
The recent high-profile incident involving the crude oil tanker, SANCHI, in the East China Sea has focused attention on the potential hazards of transporting condensate by sea. Ship-source spills
Contamination of coastal areas with high amenity value is a common feature of many oil spills. In addition to costs incurred by clean-up activities, serious economic losses can be experienced by
