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Wednesday, June 20, 1973
MEASURES TO COMBAT OIL SPILLAGE
Approval will shortly be sought from the Finance Committee to provide
the Marine Department with a specially designed launch to combat oil spillage,
the Financial Secretary, the Hon. C.P. Haddon-Cave, told the Legislative
Council today.
He said the 70-foot launch would enable the department's Pollution
Control Unit to meet the potential emergency of large oil spillages and to
enforce anti-pollution legislation more effectively,
Although Hong Kong had never experienced any serious oil pollution,
he said, both the government and industry had considered all aspects of the
problem.
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Careful consideration, he added, was now being given to the recommendations
by a special sub-committee of the Port Executive Committee which was formed
last year to consider the introduction of suitable legislation and codes of
practice and to examine the adequacy of facilities and equipment for combating
oil pollution.
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• At present, the Pollution Control Unit consisted of seven tug boats,
seven twin crew lighters for logistical support and three fast personnel
carriers to transport men and equipment, the Financial Secretary said.
It kept 10,000 gallons of chemical dispersant in stock and another
2,000 gallons could be purchased immediately on demand plus a further 300 to
500 gallons daily on a prolonged basis.
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