22.02.08
Clean Globe Gulf Responds to Oil Spill in Oman
In mid February 2008, Clean Globe Gulf responded to an oil spill that occurred as the result of a sinking vessel. The 23 meter yacht caught fire and burned near yacht Marina Bander Rowdha, in the vicinity of Muscat, Oman.
The fire had severely affected the vessel’s stability and soon after it was extinguished; it sank in about seven meters of water. The resulting spill was estimated at between 2 and 3 tons of fuel and the vessel leaked fuel for a further three days.
Clean Globe Gulf, the largest oil spill response provider in the region, was activated on behalf the vessel owner to a level of Tier I. The spill teams immediately set up oil containment booms around the site to contain the leaking fuel and to further protect the Marina and surrounding sensitive areas.
Through out the spill response operation, Clean Globe was able to recover about 1/3 of the spill with remaining being lost through evaporation and natural dispersion.
For more information, please contact:
Kirk Davis, General Manager, Clean Globe Gulf
tel. +968 24565111, mobile +968 92882875, email: info@cleanglobe.eu
Clean Globe International Ltd (CGI)
Clean Globe International (CGI) is an independent company providing environmental services. CGI helps its clients in preventing accidents, in responding to oil or chemical spills, in arranging port and hazardous waste management and in land remediation projects as well as in environmental auditing. CGI’s Clean Globe Center concept is a cost-efficient way to outsource environmental services. Each Clean Globe Center provides its geographical region with an equipment stockpile and offers an efficient way to respond to oil spills and arranging port and hazardous waste management. Website: http://www.cleanglobe.eu
As the vessel was burning, Clean Globe Gulf deployed over 100m of Lamor oil boom in the water. The vessel sank later in the evening.
Inspection of the Clean Globe clean up operations by the Omani Ministry of the Environment.