oil spill response

Human errors led to ships collision in Corsica

According to investigators the watch officer on board the Tunisian vessel Ulysse was talking on his phone, while the watch officer on the container ship Virginia did not attend to radar alarms. This caused the collision between the two ships in Corsica on October 7, which also led to an oil spill.

The container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ collided with the ferry ‘Ulysse’ near Corsica on Sunday, October 7. After the collision, the container ship’s hull was ruptured. As a result, a bunker spill of around...

https://safety4sea.com/human-errors-led-to-ships-collision-in-corsica/

Oil leak reported at Petrobras FPSO in Espadarte field

Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras confirmed occurrence of an oil leak on 2 January in one of the tanks of the FPSO ‘Cidade de Rio de Janeiro’, a unit chartered by the company and operated by Modec do Brasil in the Espadarte field in the Campos Basin, approximately 130 km from the Macaé coastline, on the north coast of Rio de Janeiro.

The Emergency Plan was immediately activated and control measures were taken, resulting in containment of the leak on January 3, upon withdrawal of the...

https://safety4sea.com/oil-leak-reported-at-petrobras-fpso-in-espadarte-field/

Arctic’s oil spill response system to pass testing

Arctic FoxTail, a new oil spill response device, capable of cleaning up spills in the Arctic passed the testing as stated by H Henrisken’s press release. The device is a winterised version of the company’s Foxtail mop skimmer and contributes to Norway’s preparedness when it comes to oil spills.

Specifically, Norway from the past makes efforts to protect its marine environment from oil spills.

That’s why, the Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies (NOFO) and Norwegian Coastal...

https://safety4sea.com/arctics-oil-spill-response-system-to-pass-testing/

Oil spill from Maersk container ship during bunkering

An oil spill has occurred from the container ship Maersk Gateshead on January 6, in Hong Kong, at Kwai Tsing Container Terminal, where the ship was docked. Clean up operations have started but the exact amount of the oil spill is not known.

The oil spill took place as Maersk Gateshead was conducting bunkering operations while at berth at Modern Terminal Limited in Hong Kong.

Because of the leakage, bunkering operations were stopped to prevent further spill.

After that, clean-up operations begun,...

https://safety4sea.com/oil-spill-from-maersk-container-ship-during-bunkering/

Oil spill reported in Garden Island Bay, Louisiana

The US Coast Guard responded to an oil discharge near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana, on Friday, December 14. Namely, around 420 gallons of crude oil were discharged from a damaged saltwater disposal line at the Texas Petroleum Investment Company.

Coast Guard Sector of New Orleans were notified, just before 4 p.m. on Friday, from the National Response Center that approximately 420 gallons of crude oil had been discharged from a damaged saltwater disposal line at the Texas Petroleum Investment...

https://safety4sea.com/oil-spill-reported-in-garden-island-bay-louisiana/

USCG continues to respond to the oil discharge in Louisiana

The US Coast Guard continues to respond to a well discharging a mixture of crude oil, gas, and water near Port Sulphur, Louisiana. The US Coast Guard, Hilcorp Energy Co. and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office have established a Unified Command to properly respond to the situation.

On Sunday, December 9, the crude oil well which is rated to produce 5,476 gallons of oil per day, started to leak. The US Coast Guard responded to the oil discharge, immediately, to contain and clean up the...

https://safety4sea.com/uscg-continues-to-respond-to-the-oil-discharge-in-louisiana/

Oil spill off Port Sulphur, Louisiana

The US Coast Guard is responding to an oil discharge that took place near Port Sulphur, Louisiana, on Sunday, December 9. Namely, a crude oil well in Rattle Snake Bayou, southwest of Port Sulphur, was leaking. The amount of the oil spill is not know yet.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report from the National Response Center about the leaking crude oil well, but the amount discharged has not been determined.

The well is rated to produce 5,476 gallons of oil per day,...

https://safety4sea.com/oil-spill-off-port-sulphur-louisiana/

ASEAN adopts Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan

The ASEAN Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan was adopted by the 24th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting, held in Bangkok, Thailand, on 8 November. The Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan provides a mechanism where ASEAN Member States can request and provide mutual support in response to any oil spills.

The plan also ensures a common understanding and effective integration between affected and assisting ASEAN Member States, in the event of oil spills.

The final adoption of the Regional Plan was...

https://safety4sea.com/asean-adopts-regional-oil-spill-contingency-plan/

7 under arrest after chemical leak in Quanzhou Port

After a chemical tanker leak at China’s Quanzhou Port, in the beginning of November, seven people got arrested. Namely, six people from the company that caused the leak and four crew on board the ship were put under criminal coercive measures.

On November 4, seven tons of aromatic hydrocarbon leaked into the ocean, in Quanzhou Port, Fujian Donggang Petrochemical reported. The incident happened while the company was loading petrochemical cargo into the chemical tanker ‘Tian Tong 1’. During the...

https://safety4sea.com/7-under-arrest-after-chemical-leak-in-quanzhou-port/

Fuel leak reported in Yilport as container ship hits pier

The container ships ‘MSC Katyanim’, carrying the Panamanian flag, hit a pier in Yılport, Turkey, on November 19, as it was berthing. As a result of the incident, fuel leak was detected from the ship’s tank.

When ‘MSC Katyanim’ reached Yilport, docked at the berth, but it hit a pier. After this, a fuel leak took place from the container ship’s fuel tank.

After the leak, relevant authorities took action to prevent the leak from spreading. As of now, a containment boom is located around the vessel...

https://safety4sea.com/fuel-leak-reported-in-yilport-as-container-ship-hits-pier/

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