Marathassa Spill Operational Update – April 14, 2015
The following are current priorities
of the Unified Command:
- Vessel cleaning
- Decontamination of equipment and vessels
- Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation
- Establishing animal care for any wildlife at HMCS DISCOVERY
- Environmental impact assessment and monitoring
- Long-term planning
- Ongoing shoreline assessment and clean-up activity, as required
- Keep stakeholders informed of response activities
- Keep the public informed
REPORT
FROM THE INCIDENT COMMAND POST:
- There has been no indication of any impact to public health and safety.
- M/V Marathassa continues to be cleaned. Divers inspected the hull and clean-up work continues on the vessel; no chemical cleaners are being used.
- Divers discovered a patch of oil stuck to the bottom of the vessel.
- Other identified vessels have been cleaned – crews are double checking these vessels today.
- Estimated quantity of surface oil remains at approximately 0.2L.
- Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Team (SCAT) has inspected an area of 64km and identified 6km that is being cleaned Tuesday.
- Approximately 150 personnel are involved with the response.
- A wildlife rehabilitation facility has been set up and is operational at HMCS DISCOVERY, Stanley Park.
- 1 oiled duck could not be saved; 2 oiled ducks are in care; there are up to 30 birds that are being monitored by wildlife specialists.
- Sediment sampling is ongoing and biological sampling begins today.
- Plan to monitor long-term impacts is being developed.
Communications Contacts:
Incident Command Post: 778-991-0003
Information/report wildlife: 604-873-7000
Marathassa Spill Operational Update – April 12, 2015
The following are current priorities
of the Unified Command:
- Vessel cleaning
- Decontamination of equipment and vessels
- Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation
- Establish animal care processing at HMCS DISCOVERY in Stanley Park
- Environmental impact assessment and monitoring
- Long term recovery planning
REPORT
FROM THE INCIDENT COMMAND POST:
- There has been no indication of any impact to public health and safety.
- A Transport Canada surveillance flight today reported surface oil was estimated at less than .5 litres.
- Of the potential area of impact, we have surveyed 62 km. No oil was observed on 90 per cent of surveyed area.
- Clean-up and assessment teams are cleaning the affected areas.
- Work has begun to set up a wildlife rehabilitation facility at HMCS DISCOVERY, Stanley Park.
- Three oiled birds remain in rehabilitation, approximately 20-30 others fowl (primarily ducks) are being monitored by wildlife specialists.
- M/V Marathassa continues to be cleaned. Divers are inspecting the hull and clean-up work continues on the vessel; no chemical cleaners are being used.
- Six vessels are scheduled for cleaning: one has been completed.
- The Canadian Coast Guard, Port Metro Vancouver and Western Canada Marine Response Corporation remain on-scene with multiple vessels patrolling the area.
Communications Contacts;
Incident Command Post: 778-991-0003
Information/report wildlife: 604-873-7000