… fisheries, tourism and environmental assessment. In addition to response work he has also been involved in national oil spill contingency planning, OPRC training courses and presented at a number of…
… municipal and regional authorities have responsibility for maintaining public areas and would be involved with shoreline clean-up disposal issues. If the pollution constitutes a hazard or serious threat to…
On 10th November 1988, the Liberian tanker ODYSSEY, almost fully loaded with a cargo of 132,157 tonnes of North Sea Brent crude oil, broke into two and sank in heavy weather in the North Atlantic 700
… could be arranged through Air Rarotonga. The last significant oil pollution incident in Rarotonga involved a land pipeline rupture in 1987, releasing diesel fuel into Avatiu Harbour. Noumea Convention…
… from acts of war. The data held includes the location and cause of the incident, the vessel involved, the type of oil spilt and the spill amount. Spills are categorised by size, <7 tonnes (small),…
… group headed by the National Port Authority with the support of PDVSA and other ministries involved with the Plan. Small spills (less than 100 barrels) are dealt with by local contingency plans within…
… the competent authority responsible for marine pollution by HNS in Malta. Other entities that may be involved include the CPD, Armed Forces of Malta and MEPA. Response to marine HNS incidents is covered in its…
On 7th December 2007, the VLCC HEBEI SPIRIT (146,848GT, built 1993), laden with 209,000 tonnes of four different Middle Eastern crude oils, was struck by a crane barge whilst at anchor off Taean,
