The measurement is set up for 90 days, while 6,000 barrels of raw spilled on the Peruvian side, north of Lima.
Le Monde with AFP.
The Peruvian government has announced a 90-day “environmental emergency” for the coastal zone damaged by the spill of 6,000 barrels of crude oil a week ago. Thanks to this measure, the authorities provide for “sustainable management of affected areas”, with “recovery and sanitation” to mitigate the consequences of this catastrophe. The Peruvian coasts north of Lima have been soiled by oil that has spread at sea during a gross oil unloading of a tanker at the Pampilla Refinery, owned by the Spanish RepSol company, in the region of Lima.
According to the refinery, the accident that took place on January 15, was caused by violent swell, following the volcanic eruption in Tonga. The Tanker, the “Mare Doricum” flying Italian flag, was charged with 965,000 barrels of crude oil. For the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment, the Emergency Declaration is justified by the fact that the black tide “constitutes a sudden event with a significant impact on the coastal marine ecosystem of a great biological diversity” and represents a “risk. High for Public Health “.
Arm of iron between the government and REPSOL
This statement indicates that REPSOL is responsible for implementing the immediate and short-term action plan. For its part, RepSol believes that it does not have to bear the responsibility of this catastrophe, pointing that the Peruvian maritime authorities had not issued a warning about the possible consequences of the eruption in Tonga. The company nevertheless has deployed teams and specialized equipment to combat pollution at sea and on land.
According to the Peruvian authorities, the oil tide moves with the seascape towards the north, which jeopardizes the flora and fauna in two protected natural areas, the National Reserve of the Islands and Islands System “on about 512 hectares “and the protected area of ancon” on 1,758 hectares “. It has already polluted 21 beaches and caused the death of marine species while its potential economic effects are of concern, including the fishermen of any livelist and leading to the desertion of tourists. Peru required Repsol compensation on Wednesday. He left him 10 days to comply with all cleaning and decontamination actions.