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Scope

A 45,000 DWT oil/chem tanker with a Cargo of gas condensate was involved in a collision in the approached to Jebel Ali port. The tanker was holed and caught fire spilling approx. 8,000 mt of condensate. During the emergency phase of the incident ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºwere mobilised by Jebel Ali Port for Incident Management assistance and spill cleanup. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºwere subsequently contracted by Titan Salvage to provide spill response and HSE services to the Salvors.

Response

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºpersonnel were the first on the vessel to ensure no gas build-up and to perform a full inspection of accommodation block, engine room and all machinery spaces prior to salvors being allowed on-board. Services provided by ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºincluded:
• Air monitoring for toxic or flammable gases
• Site safety for all persons boarding vessel
• Onboard pollution control and minimization of any pollutants entering the water
• Deployment of oil spill boom around vessel
• Decontamination of the vessels engine room and auxiliary spaces
• Transport of personnel to and from vessel
• Shore side logistics and resource procurement for command staff and salvage team
• Supply of respiratory protection equipment
• Water sampling and analysis at desalination plant intakes

Results

The operation was completed safely and the vessel was towed for scrapping. There were no injuries or environmental incidents as a result of the vessel salvage.