'˜Significant' oil spill in Southampton after ferry and tanker collide '“ but it's only a drill '‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹'‹

A SIGNIFICANT amount of oil is spilling into Southampton Water after a collision between a ferry and a tanker.Â
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Sep 2018, 09:22 BST
Updated 11th Sep 2018, 10:28 BST
Southampton Water, from Jack Maynard Road in Southampton/Calshot. Picture: Wikimedia Commons (labelled for reuse)Southampton Water, from Jack Maynard Road in Southampton/Calshot. Picture: Wikimedia Commons (labelled for reuse)
Southampton Water, from Jack Maynard Road in Southampton/Calshot. Picture: Wikimedia Commons (labelled for reuse)

But dog-walkers and passers-by need not worry '“ because this is only the subject of an emergency response exercise an no such incident has occurred. 

Kick-started at 10am, the simulation will involve Red Funnel, BP Hamble, Whitaker Tankers and the ABP Southampton marine team.

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The aim of the drill is to test a so-called '˜multi-agency' response to a tier two oil spill to prevent, or limit its impact. 

According to a specific scenario being carried out, contingency plans will be launched after a mock-up collision between a ferry passing up Southampton Water and a tanker alongside at BP Hamble.

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