On 10th October 2005, the chemical tanker SAMHO BROTHER was involved in a collision with the container vessel TS HONGKONG, 9 nm North West of Hsinchu, Taiwan. SAMHO BROTHER was carrying a cargo of
… +592-225 7330/226-3356 Fax: +592-226 9581 safety@marad.gov.gy Draft procedures for oil spill response were in place for a number of years but never officially adopted. In 2017, consultation began…
… Office Guam Guam Tel: +671-3396100 (24hr) or +671 3392001 Fax: +671 3392005 Additionally, a spiller must notify the US National Response Centre: National Response Centre USCG Headquarters 2100 2nd…
… are the overall responsibility of the Comision Portuaria Nacional (CPN), the competent authority for spill response is the Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARN) (Ministry of the Environment and…
The South Korean tanker SEA STAR was on voyage from Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when it collided with the Brazilian tanker HORTA BARBOSA in the Gulf of Oman on 19th December
…This poster presents the results of an analysis of various aspects of incident information for tanker spills seven tonnes and over within the past ten years (2005-2014).
… Emergency Relief Organisation (NERO), established in 1985, is the government lead agency for oil spill control, represented by the National Disaster Coordinator in the Office of the Prime Minister. The…
… dispersant are held at the larger ports. Private Oil terminals are equipped to tackle minor oil spillages. Five private response companies exist in Lebanon and tugs are available from the private sector in…
… Accra Tel: +233 21 664697/8 Fax: +233 302 677702 www.ghanamaritime.org Ghana has a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) which is periodically updated. The lead agency for dealing with oil spills is…
… cold meanwhile may hinder the operation of skimmers and pumps, and will increase the viscosity of spilled oil. However, the containment of oil in ice and the limited weathering (especially emulsification)…
