8. 4 Case 4 BALTIC CARRIER oil Pollution Falster. Denmark. 29th march 2001 On 29th March the BALTIC Carrier, a double-hulled chemical tanker collided with the terN a bulk carrier off the Danish coast, spi illing approximately 2700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil. The oil drifted north-westwards from the collision point and started coming ashore during the afternoon and evening of 29th March. The heaviest concentrations were along the south shores of Farg and Bogo in the sound between the islands of falster Sjaelland and mon. The oil lay in rafts of highly viscous oil, up to 5cm thick and still afloat at the water's edge ITOPF observed several hundred tonnes of oil ashore at Faro and Bogo. The Danish Coast Guard has reported several larger concentrations of oil drifting off Mon and Falster. as well as in Storstrom Sound between Falster and sjaelland. The total quantity of oil floating in two
8.4 Case 4 BALTIC CARRIER, Oil Pollution, Falster, Denmark, 29th March 2001 • On 29th March the BALTIC CARRIER, a double-hulled chemical tanker, collided with the TERN, a bulk carrier, off the Danish coast, spilling approximately 2700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil. The oil drifted north-westwards from the collision point and started coming ashore during the afternoon and evening of 29th March. The heaviest concentrations were along the south shores of Farøand Bogø in the sound between the islands of Falster, Sjælland and Møn. The oil lay in rafts of highly viscous oil, up to 5cm thick and still afloat at the water's edge. ITOPF observed several hundred tonnes of oil ashore at Farø and Bogø. The Danish Coast Guard has reported several larger concentrations of oil drifting off Møn and Falster, as well as in Storstrøm Sound between Falster and Sjælland. The total quantity of oil floating in two main patches west of the motorway bridge across
The offshore clean up response is being coordinated by the Danish Coast Guard. 12 response vessels are currently involved in the operation. Because of the high viscosity of the oil which has the consistency of chewing gum, the main approach has been to use mechanical grabs rather than con ventional skimmers. as at 1st april, 930 m of oil are reported to have been recovered at sea. Protective booms have been placed around the entrances of all small harbours in the areas affected or threatened by oil
• The offshore clean up response is being coordinated by the Danish Coast Guard. 12 response vessels are currently involved in the operation. Because of the high viscosity of the oil, which has the consistency of chewing gum, the main approach has been to use mechanical grabs rather than conventional skimmers. As at 1st April, 930 m³of oil are reported to have been recovered at sea. Protective booms have been placed around the entrances of all small harbours in the areas affected or threatened by oil
Shoreline response is being coordinated jointly by the Danish police and the Emergency Response Corps from a Command Post in Stubbekobing. Apart from manual collection, the main techniques involve the use of mechanical grabs and suction devices. Heavy-duty suction trucks have proved particularly effective where road access is suitable. So far 380 tonnes have been recovered from the shore
• Shoreline response is being coordinated jointly by the Danish police and the Emergency Response Corps from a Command Post in Stubbekøbing. Apart from manual collection, the main techniques involve the use of mechanical grabs and suction devices. Heavy-duty suction trucks have proved particularly effective where road access is suitable. So far 380 tonnes have been recovered from the shore
The main impact of the spill has been on birds which become trapped in the oil. The European Commission reports that 1000 seabirds have so far been found dead or covered by oil. According to the Danish Ornithological Association the main concentrations of aquatic birds are to be found at Ulvsund between Mon and sjaelland Equally sensitive are the sheltered waters of the SO-called South Sea Islands (Sydhavsgerne) situated west of falster
• The main impact of the spill has been on birds which become trapped in the oil. The European Commission reports that 1000 seabirds have so far been found dead or covered by oil. According to the Danish Ornithological Association the main concentrations of aquatic birds are to be found at Ulvsund between Møn and Sjælland. Equally sensitive are the sheltered waters of the so-called South Sea Islands (Sydhavsøerne) situated west of Falster
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