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,
… 6 well blow-out off Saudi Arabia (1980) and from the Nowruz oil field (1983). On both occasions, booms were used to protect water intakes and other sensitive areas. Novel shoreline clean-up methods were…
… and Sakhalin also have equipped supply vessels. Other specific pollution equipment includes offshore booms and skimmers, oil trawls and portable pumps located at various ports. Private The first known…
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
… response operations. This aircraft is not yet equipped with remote sensors. Equipment including booms, skimmers, hot water washers, absorbents etc. are operated by the EBG and are located in…
… through the Marine Nationale and the Department for Lights and Buoys. The stockpiles include tugs, booms, skimming systems and barges, pressure cleaning units, sorbent, temporary storage and separation tanks.…
… The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority have two tugs at Tema and one tug at Takoradi fitted with booms, skimmers and tank receptacles. Also, some vacuum trucks are available. Military sources under…
… Syrian Company for Oil Transport (SCOT) have oil spill response equipment, including booms, skimmers, boats, dispersant and absorbents. Vessels would be provided by the General Directorate…
… In the event of a spill, operations would be carried out by coast guard cutters equipped with booms, skimmers and floating rubber bags. Latvia possesses one dispersant spray unit for a vessel of…
… Indies Oil Ltd and National Petroleum all operate terminals. Rubis has clean-up resources comprising booms and skimmers sufficient to handle a small spill (Tier 1) at its facility at Rockaway industrial site.…
