An oil spill drifting into a narrow belt will most likely not hit the shore in one place – but in several places. And that is exactly what happened when oil from the Baltic Carrier drifted into the Belt of Groensund in the evening on 29 March 2001.
“The oil was so thick − like tar − that you could almost walk on it” – Peter Søe. It was not easy to remove the 2,350 tonnes of heavy fuel oil from the sea, shallow waters, or shores. Many people and an enormous number of wellingtons, waders, and shovels were needed in the operation.
Large-scale oil spill disasters are – luckily – relatively rare. But when they do happen, the existing knowledge, skills, and procedures are …
At the Danish Civil Protection League, we are a secretariat of 13 people supporting the whole organization and working on our various …
In OIL SPILL, the Danish Civil Protection League participates in workshops, seminars and exercises, where we can contribute with our long-time knowledge …
The Danish Civil Protection League (DCPL) is an organization with about 6000 members of volunteers in fire and rescue services all over …
