EXXON VALDEZ grounded on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on 24th March 1989. About 37,000 tonnes of Alaska North Slope crude escaped into the Sound and spread widely.
… or transported elsewhere. Government & Private The Falkland Islands Government maintains booms and oil recovery equipment for use at small to medium spills (Tier 1 & 2) from MGO to IFO/ HGO. The…
… dispersion through wind and wave action; application of dispersants; deflection or containment with booms; in-situ burning; collection and removal. All New Zealand marine waters are designated as…
… and these companies maintain the equipment. The available resources for clean up at sea include booms and skimmers, specialised skimming vessels and vessel-mountable spray arms and dispersant. KOC and KPA…
… undertaken to assess fire, explosion and toxicity risks. It may be possible to consider deploying booms to contain and control the movement of substances over the water surface. Skimmers and other oil spill…
ITOPF remains on-site in Mauritius to provide technical advice and help coordinate clean-up efforts following the oil spill from the grounded bulk carrier, WAKASHIO.
… (Madeira) and Ponta Delgada (São Miguel island–Azores). This consists of dispersants, most types of booms and skimmers, and shoreline clean-up equipment. All Portuguese ports have their own contingency…
The Maltese tanker TASMAN SPIRIT grounded at the entrance to Karachi Port, Pakistan in the early hours of 27th July 2003. The vessel was carrying 67,800 tonnes of Iranian Light crude oil destined for
… MRMEWR has a considerable quantity of spill clean-up equipment, including offshore booms and skimmers, dispersants and aerial and vessel mounted spraying equipment. This is stockpiled at…
… and recovery. Diesel spills and spillages of lighter petroleum products will be responded to using booms and sorbent materials. In-situ burning may also be employed in the event of a major spill threatening…
