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Environmental Cleaning of Serious Oil Pollution Caused by TPAO Tanker

*Name of Vessel*	M/T TPAO
*Date of Incident*	February 13, 1997
*Place of Incident*	Tuzla – İstanbul / TÜRKİYE
*Incident*	Following an enormous explosion, a big fire started on 163,308 DWT TPAO tanker during maintenance in Tuzla Port. After the fire, crude oil and oil spread over Tuzla Aydınlık Bay and caused severe environmental marine pollution. Our company was awarded the contract concerning environmental cleaning operations by DİTAŞ.
*Working Dates*	March 13, 1997 – May 21, 1997
*Organizations Involved*	§ T.R. Governorship of İstanbul, Committee of TPAO Tanker Fire Monitoring, Assessment, and Coordination § T.R. İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Department of Environment Protection and Development § ITOPF International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation § DİTAŞ Marine Operations and Tanker Management Co. § CEDRE Centre of Documentation, Research & Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution § T.R. Ministry of Environment and Forestry, İstanbul Directorate of Environment and Forestry § GİSBİR Turkish Shipbuilders Association § GİSAŞ Gemi İnşa Sanayi AŞ § Omur Marine Ltd. § T.R. İstanbul University, Institute of Marine Sciences and Management § T.R. Tuzla Kaimakam’s Office § T.R. Municipality of Tuzla § İZAYDAŞ İzmit Waste and Residue Treatment, Incineration, and Recycleing Co Inc.
*Scope of Works*	On the accident day, our company immediately went to the accident place and joined the fire extinguishing operations. The ropes connecting the chemical substance tanker Metin KA to the burning TPAO tanker were cut while the fire was persisting and then, Metin KA was towed to a safe place. After the cleaning works was given to our company, the operations started in line with the findings of ITOPF and the committee and following operations carried out under the supervision of them: § .In the first place, crude oil floating over the sea surface was surrounded by oil barriers, restricted, and then, collected by particular pumps and oil absorbents. § .The severe environmental pollution occurred on the shores and in the shipyards on the bay due to the fire was cleaned entirely by hot water jets and also, manually. § .Approximately, 593 tons of wastes and pollutants spread over the bay were collected and sent to İZAYDAŞ for disposal.