Oil pollution response plan to be tested at Port of Grangemouth

An emergency response safety exercise, which simulates an oil spill in the Firth of Forth, will take place on Wednesday 7th October in the vicinity of the lock entrance at the Port of Grangemouth, the company said in its press release.
 
Clearwater Forth - the emergency pollution control safety plan - is tested annually by Forth Ports, the statutory river authority for the Firth of Forth, and requires the close involvement of local agencies and river users. This year these will include: Falkirk Council, INEOS, SNH and Marine Scotland.
 
It is likely that the exercise will result in additional activity around the lockgate entrance to the Port of Grangemouth and the mouth of the River Carron.
 
Clearwater Forth is an established emergency response plan designed to handle incidents on the river which may involve the risk of oil pollution. The plan is the responsibility of Forth Ports and is only required to be tested every three years. However, Forth Ports tests this on an annual basis as the ports group views safety as a priority.