MIRI, June 14 ― A total of 63 oil spills cases have been recorded by the Department of Environment (DoE) from 2018 to June this year, involving a high cleaning-up cost, its...
Some of the participants in a group photo before leaving for the deployment training at sea. ― The Borneo Post picMIRI, June 14 ― A total of 63 oil spills cases have been recorded by the Department of Environment from 2018 to June this year, involving a high cleaning-up cost, its director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar said.“This is a huge loss to the country.
On the training, Wan Abdul Latiff said it will help improve the ability of the agencies involved in ensuring that swift and effective actions are taken to protect the public’s safety should such incident occur.He added that such training could also be a platform to improve skills through the sharing of expertise, technology, control systems and adjusted communication, in order to further prepare the respective agencies to act in the face of oil spills.
The training tested the Oil Spill Response Plan at the industry level, the Malaysia Oil Spill Contingency Plan Tier 2, the State Coastal Cleanup Action Plan and Malaysia Oiled Wildlife Response Plan , which were conducted on a ‘table-top’ basis from June 11 to 12, followed by deployment training at sea and the coast yesterday morning.
“The exercise is a testament to our continuous efforts to bolster preparedness for any potential emergency, as well as environmental preservation. We appreciate the support from all stakeholders in ensuring the success of this exercise.”
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