Oil Spill Response Exercise in Porvoo
HAZARD partner Neste Corporation arranged together with several authorities and volunteer organisations an exercise which tested the oil destruction measures, co-operation between the authorities and manoeuvring of people and vessels. The exercise was arranged nearby Neste’s Porvoo refinery (FI) 6-7 September 2017 with over 100 participants.
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The scenario of the exercise was an operational problem in a bunker vessel which caused a leakage of 10.000 litres of heavy fuel oil in the sea. The aim was to limit the leakage by placing a containment boom around the leaking vessel and to recover the oil from the sea.
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In the second part of the exercise oil was collected from shores with the help of volunteer organizations.
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Organisations taking part in the exercise:
Eastern Uusimaa Emergency Services Department
Neste Corporation
OSM Finland
Gulf of Finland Coast Guard District
Finnish Environment Institute
WWF Finland
MRSC Helsinki
Emergency Response Center, Kerava
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