'˜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
But dog-walkers and passers-by need not worry '“Â because this is only the subject of an emergency response exercise an no such incident has occurred.Â
Kick-started at 10am, the simulation will involve Red Funnel, BP Hamble, Whitaker Tankers and the ABP Southampton marine team.
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.Â
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.