… in its NCP, but has made a risk assessment which includes marine transport of HNS. Denmark has been involved in one previous HNS incident, the DANA OPTIMA (1984, Dinitrobutylphenol). (Information from EMSA,…
… government agencies, as well as representatives from the local port authority and any oil companies involved. In Dubai, the Dubai Police MPCC plays a crucial role in the response to a Tier 2 or 3 incident…
… be contracted for support or to conduct studies on long term effects. The Netherlands has been involved in a number of HNS spills, including BAN-ANN (1998, sulphur phosphine) and ANDINET (2003, arsenic…
… or cargo transfers from tankers, or from oil installations ashore. Larger reported incidents have involved pipeline ruptures, groundings and sinkings, the largest comprising several thousand gallons of heavy…
… oil on the water is seen as a priority. All techniques are used and response to previous spills has involved dispersant application from both vessels and aircraft. The use of dispersants is prohibited in…
Tanker NATUNA SEA (51,095 GT; built 1980) grounded in Indonesian waters in the Singapore Strait on 3rd October 2000. At the time of the incident, the vessel was laden with 70,000 tonnes of Nile Blend
… on the bird and functional. This proposal is the continuation of a 3-year doctoral study which involved the development of a novel minimal-impact system to track rehabilitated oiled birds in the wild. The…
… to supplement local efforts. Clean-up took approximately five months (August 2020 – January 2021) and involved a variety of techniques, including containment and recovery in the lagoon, the manual removal of…
… spills from its vessels and facilities. A response is mounted in the first instance by the vessel involved, then by the terminal or facility. Should the spill exceed the resources of these two entities,…
… other government agencies and the petroleum industry. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would be involved if assistance was required from another country. If the spill occurs within (or is caused by) local…
