South African authorities launch response effort following oil spill off Eastern Cape region

During the course of Saturday evening, SAMSA approached the vessel insurers to provide oil spill trajectory modelling from the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF). This would ensure that the following day’s spill response would be focused in the appropriate area.

Early on Sunday, September 8, SAMSA reported that an incident management meeting was held by the IMOrg members, consisting of SAMSA, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), South African National Parks, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), as well as the vessel agent and vessel insurer’s representatives in South Africa.