Binh Thuan: Responding to oil spills at Phan Thiet Transport Port

Binh Thuan: Responding to oil spills at Phan Thiet Transport Port

At 17:30 on December 15, the ship Hoang Thien 99 with a tonnage of 156.2 DWT overturned in the area in front of Phan Thiet Transport Port, with about 2 tons of DO oil and about 70 tons of cargo on board.

The ship Hoang Thien 99 capsized. (Source: Binh Thuan province's web portal)

On December 16, Binh Thuan Department of Natural Resources and Environment sent an urgent dispatch to the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue on the situation of responding to oil spills from Hoang Thien 99 ship. overturned in the area in front of Phan Thiet Transport Port, Binh Thuan province.

Previously, at 17:30 on December 15, the ship Hoang Thien 99 with a tonnage of 156.2 DWT overturned in the area in front of Phan Thiet Transport Port, on board there was about 2 tons of DO oil and about 70 tons. goods. The incident did not cause any loss of life.

Upon receiving the information, the Binh Thuan Port Authority, the Provincial Border Guard Command, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and related units and forces were promptly present to coordinate the handling.

At 9:20 a.m. on December 16, after pumping and filtering, the functional force obtained about 400 liters of DO oil. Currently due to tides, water pressure changes, so there is still oil leaking into the environment. The SOS Center still regularly and continuously performs pumping and filtering of oil spilled into the environment.

According to Binh Thuan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the ship Hoang Thien 99 capsized on the port side, half sinking; the possibility that oil will continue to leak.

At 9:20 a.m. on December 16, after pumping and filtering, the functional force obtained about 400 liters of DO oil. Currently due to tides, water pressure changes, so there is still oil leaking into the environment.
According to Binh Thuan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the ship Hoang Thien 99 capsized on the port side, half sinking; the possibility that oil will continue to leak.