There
is some evidence of diesel on the water following a vessel
running aground at the entrance to Oamaru harbour yesterday
evening.
The owner of the vessel has engaged a
salvage diver from Dunedin, whose priority is to locate the
fuel tanks with a view to isolating them to prevent any
further fuel leaking. The state of the tanks is unknown
until they have been assessed by the diver, who is due to
arrive at the scene soon.
Otago Regional Council
(ORC) staff trained in oil spill response are at Oamaru
harbour with the aim to minimise the impact of any spilt
fuel on what is a particularly sensitive environment.
Regional on-scene commander (ROSC) Scott MacLean said
there is no sign of any impact on wildlife at this stage,
and ORC is working closely with the Department of
Conservation and the penguin colony.
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