… is overseen by the local authorities, though in larger spills, the Coast Guard would also be heavily involved. The Marine Pollution Prevention Act requires all tankers over 500GT and non-tankers over 10,000GT,…
… over pressure system and special gas filter for use in hazardous atmospheres. Sweden has been involved in one previous marine incident with HNS, MARTINA (2000, hydrochloric acid). (Information from…
TORREY CANYON ran aground on Pollard Rock on the Seven Stones Reef, near Lands End, Cornwall on 18th March 1967. Thousands of tonnes of oil were soon spilling from the stricken vessel's ruptured
On 29th March 2001, the chemical/product tanker BALTIC CARRIER collided with the bulk carrier TERN in the Baltic Sea between Germany and Denmark, 30 NM north east of Rostock. Neither vessel sank,
… the ITOPF Handbook contains a wealth of valuable information and guidance for those likely to be involved in preparing for or responding to spills of oil, chemicals and other cargoes from ships. Hard copies…
… knowledge and has been prepared by those agencies, organisations and stakeholders that might be involved in a shoreline response. Experience from many incidents has shown that the most costly and…
… (Norway), Samir (Morocco), Sonangol (Angola), and Repsol and Cepsa (Spain) are the other parties involved. The JUAN ANTONIO LAVALLEJA (1980) spilt 28,000 tonnes of Algerian condensate after striking a…
… numerous spills from pipelines, terminals and oil platforms. The FUNIWA-5 (1980) oil well blow-out involved the release of over 54,000 tonnes of crude oil which caused extensive damage to mangroves. 14,300…
On 18th August 2014, the Ro-Ro ferry AMADEO 1 (GT 9,737) en route from Puerto Natales to Puerto Montt, grounded in Kirke Canal, 40 NM south west of Puerto Natales, in southern Patagonia, Chile.
… 1-3 response via Clean Caribbean & Americas (CCA-Fort Lauderdale) if one of their tankers is involved. In other situations assistance would be sought from adjacent Caribbean island states and…
