The Maritime Safety and Authority of Fiji has appraised the cleanup of the Oil Spill which occurred in Lami on the 7th October last year.
The investigation into the said oil spill has been completed and the final report will be presented to the MSAF technical committee for review before a decision is made about who was at fault and if any penalties will be applied.
MSAF confirms that the Oil Spill was contained on site immediately after it was reported and Pacific Energies Ltd had deployed Oil Spill Booms to contain the spill around the Kings Wharf, however excess had made way to some parts of the Lami foreshore.
MSAF CEO John Tunidau says that the quick response by Pacific Energies Ltd to clean up the affected areas along the Lami foreshore helped to minimize the impact of the marine environment.
Tunidau adds that absorbent pads were used to absorb oil from the water and sand was used to remove oil form the mangroves in the affected area to assist in the recovery of marine resources.
