On 28 February 2023, while en route from Bataan to Iloilo, Philippines, tanker PRINCESS EMPRESS developed a list in rough seas and sank to a depth of 400 metres, ~8 kilometres north-east of Oriental
… 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…
… 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…
