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A stain of petroleum products in the port area was detected early Sunday morning. The responsible authorities were informed of the incident, the Port Authority’s Zunda boat was immediately dispatched to collect pollutants and Winter Harbor Bay was blocked off with hoods. In addition, divers and the Naras oil collector ship of the Port Authority were used.
“I would like to thank everyone who worked and assisted in this operation: the specialists from the Klaipeda State Port Authority, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center, the Air Force, the State Border Guard Service and the environmentalists. Thanks to all for the fast and focused work ”, thanked Algis Latakas, Director General of the Klaipeda State Port Authority.
The AAD announces in a press release that it has received the preliminary results of the investigation from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (JGKC) collected the pollutants released into the open sea on Sunday, and the Port continues to collect and neutralize the pollutants on its territory. Currently, 15 ships have been inspected in the port. The source of contamination has not yet been identified.
“We just realized that the pollutants were diesel. In the near future, after receiving a detailed investigation report and information from the seaport of Klaipeda and from JGKC on the amount of pollutants, the possible damage to nature will be identified and the perpetrators will be required to compensate, ”emphasized Olga Vėbrienė , director of AAD.
100 cubic meters were collected at the port on Monday. m of oiled water. The final works will be carried out on Wednesday, the amount raised will be known in the afternoon.
Pollution in the Baltic Sea was removed on Sunday. 5 ships participated in the removal of pollution, absorption hood barriers were used (about 280 meters were used).
The liability of a legal person for such a violation amounts to 14-20 thousand. Compensation for nature will also be required, amounting to € 42,429 per ton of pollutants.
The administrative fine for the perpetrator amounts to 6 thousand. euros.
Lifeguards still do not recommend bathing on the beaches of the port city. The water tests were taken for two days in a row, it is expected that if the first test is not favorable, the results of the second day will delight vacationers.
According to rescue representative Alexander Siakki, the arena is also being investigated.
“It just came to our notice then. And yesterday afternoon there was a storm surge, the wind,. Today the north wind. The services have gathered, and if they leave, the sea will clear. In the morning, elsewhere , the wreckage was closer to the dock and not further away, ”Siakki said.
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