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Environment Canterbury response to Lyttelton fuel spill
Environment Canterbury response to Lyttelton fuel spill – 1700hrs, 7 March 2014
New
information:
• Environment Canterbury
wildlife experts have undertaken further assessments of the
upper harbour
• Several thin oil slicks were
observed in the harbour, similar to yesterday
•
There is no strong evidence to suggest the level of fuel
lost to water is greater than the 1500l estimated
earlier
• On-water samples have been collected
and will be laboratory tested (timeline for results to be
available is unknown at this stage)
• Some
evidence has been found of fuel inside the land/sea boom
area placed in front of a storm water outlet – this is
being collected via a skimmer
• This boom will
remain in place until the risk of fuel entering the harbour
is removed
• Lyttelton Harbour is still open
for commercial and recreational use but Naval Point Marina
is closed to all access
Environment Canterbury response to Lyttelton fuel spill (previous information that is still relevant)
• Environment
Canterbury is working with multiple agencies and
organisations in response to the fuel leak at Lyttelton Port
of Christchurch following the storms this week
•
Environment Canterbury’s immediate priority and focus is
on containing the entry of fuel in to Lyttelton
Harbour
• The marine response involves the
collection and disposal of fuel around protecting the
environment and local wildlife
• The marine oil
response team has deployed a boom in the harbour and the
stormwater outlet and this is capturing a small amount of
fuel
• 1,500 litres of fuel is estimated to
have escaped into the sea
• Yesterday (6 March)
Environment Canterbury marine response staff conducted two
on-water assessments in the harbour
• Small
amounts of fuel was observed in several locations – but it
is very thin and appears to be dispersing naturally
•
Further on-water monitoring will be undertaken throughout
the day today
• To date, there has been no
recorded impact on wildlife
• Once the marine
response is complete Environment Canterbury will review the
incident
• There have been no other reports of
oil spills from other sources in Lyttelton Harbour received
by Environment Canterbury, although there is some comment to
this
effect
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