Barbaros Kiran
On
30 October 2002, the cargo tanker the Barbaros Kiran suffered a
leak and was towed by the Abeille Flandres in the Rade de Brest.
The vessel was in the process of dewatering, and the water released
into the sea contained a certain quantity of oil due to the leak.
The Brest AEM (State Action at Sea) called upon Cedre to measure
the quantity of hydrocarbon in the disposal water.
Barbaros
Kiran.
Source: Cedre
Cedre's
role
An
expert sent immediately by Cedre to the vessel took a number
of different samples. The total hydrocarbon content of the
bilge water remained between 0.9 and 9 ppm. However, due to
the presence of a silvery film on the water surface, the water
was piped into a barge and a boom was set up around the tanker.
Further samples were taken the following day (concentration
up to 5.6 ppm).
Boom
set up around the tanker.
Source: Cedre
Name: Barbaros Kiran
Date: 30 October 2002
Location: France
Accident area: Rade de Brest, Brittany
Cause of spill: damage to ship
Type of pollutant: waste water
Ship type: cargo vessel
Date built: 1984
Length: 192 m
Iridescence
at the surface at pump outlets.
Source: Cedre
Lessons
to be learnt
In line with the
protection of ports and harbours, ships in difficulty in Brest's port
must systematically be surrounded by a boom to contain any pumping
water which may escape, while waiting for a barge to arrive to collect
the pumping water. Any spilled oil is then recovered using a suitable
skimmer.
Last update: April 2006