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Cause of oil spill being investigated
The Marine Department is investigating the circumstances leading to the oil spill from a vessel under repairs at the United Dockyard, Yam O, Lantau Island.
"The department will initiate legal action should there be evidence to show any negligence was involved to cause the spill," a department spokesman said today (Monday).
The leakage from the fuel tank of a 13,228 gross registered tonne container vessel under repairs at the United Dockyard was discovered at about 7 am on Saturday (July 6).
Over the weekend, vessels from the Pollution Control Unit of the department and salvage tugs hired by the dockyard mounted a joint clean up operation in Yam O, Ma Wan, Kap Shui Mun, Sham Tseng and Tuen Mun.
Staff from the Regional Services Department also took part in the operation yesterday when some of the oil patches landed at the gazetted beaches in Tsuen Wan.
The Marine Department will take steps to recover the costs for the clean up operations from the dockyard and/or the ship.
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Tug masters to give statements on sea procession
The Marine Department will interview some masters involved in the procession in Victoria Harbour last Friday (July 5) as part of its investigation to determine whether there is any violation of the safety regulations, Assistant Director of Marine, Mr Raymond Tang, said today (Monday).
"Some masters of the tugs have been informed to give statement to the investigating officers," he said.
The department is concerned with the acts of some protesters who have disregarded public safety during the procession.