… the potential worst-case scale of the spill. In addition, several other government agencies would be involved in providing specialist advice and assistance including: the Coast Guard; Department of…
… is responsible for coordinating the different organisations (emergency and salvage services) involved in oil spill (Tier 3) combating operations (eg the navy, frontier guard, air forces, local…
… to the entrance of Laem Chabang Port, resulting in a spill of bunker fuel. Clean-up at sea involved containment and mechanical recovery; dispersant was also applied. The tanker DRAGON 1 grounded…
… and eastern shorelines of Singapore and approximately 35 km of shoreline in Malaysia. The response involved a mixture of techniques, including dispersant application, containment and recovery and manual…
… can also request further assistance from participating companies, depending on the product(s) involved. Spain has previous experience of marine HNS incident, including CASON (1987, a number of hazardous…
… for Risk Evaluation), CEPPOL, IFREMER and French navy firemen and laboratories. France has been involved in a number of HNS incidents, including IEVOLI SUN (2000, styrene, méthyléthylcétone), ECE (2006,…
… to the appropriate authorities and the subsequent facilitation of communication with the vessels involved. The MNZ Oil Spill Duty Officer provides 24/7, 365 days a year contact, support and liaison. New…
… aircraft and treated with dispersant from a Coast Guard cutter. In 2010 containership MSC CHITRA was involved in a collision in the approaches to the Port of Mumbai, India, spilling approximately 800 tonnes of…
… Internally, I developed training for the team on chemical fingerprinting of oil and have been involved in the internal HNS working group. Any surprises? The biggest surprise for me really was the…
… by the coastal governorates. The EEAA has overall operational control, while the governorate involved is responsible for providing additional manpower, vehicles and beach cleaning equipment. The…
