The exercise of combating oil pollution at sea, on the commercial wharf of Faro, promoted tomorrow, the 9th, between 9 am and 14 pm, by the Navy, will feature the participation of the University of Algarve.
This exercise, the first of two planned for 2013, will be conducted by the Maritime Department of the South, and aims to train and assess the performance of the intervention teams of the Maritime Department and the Captaincy of the Port of Faro in response to the most likely pollution incident.
The simulacrum is also intended to expedite joint action with the Port Administration of the Port of Faro, within the scope of the local contingency plan of that administration, and still testing communications with the Mobile Operations Center (COM) of the District Operational Command of Faro of the National Civil Protection Authority.
The University of Algarve will also participate in the exercise, within the scope of the “ArgoMarine” research project, with the aim of validating the results of the mathematical model developed on the drift of the hypothetical hydrocarbon spill, through the launch of two buoys.
The scenario consists of the simulation of an accidental spill, as a result of a rupture in a hose, during a refueling operation of fuel (diesel) by auto-tank to a merchant ship.
As a result of the incident, about 8000 liters of fuel were spilled.
At the time of this occurrence, at around 08:00 am, with low tide, the urgent need for containment and collection actions is fundamental to retaining the oil spills in the damaged area, preventing their dispersion in the Ria Formosa.
In order to minimize environmental damage in the Ria, barriers will be placed to contain the spill and two collection points will be installed, with a recovery point at each point and the entire system for transferring the collected hydrocarbons.
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