… 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…
On 26th November 2004, the oil tanker ATHOS 1 struck an abandoned submerged and uncharted anchor on the approach to the Citgo refinery dock on the Delaware River, Paulsboro, New Jersey. The anchor
… the background level of plastic debris is high. Suitable endpoints should be agreed by all parties involved. TIP 19: Response to plastic pellet incidents
… location of the oil and the main areas at risk in relation to sensitive resources. We often become involved in high-level strategic discussions with key participants in the response. This can involve working…
… and disposal of collected oily waste Together the representatives of the various organisations involved form a Response Team for the purpose of developing and implementing oil spill contingency…
