Kent oil spill: Slick continues to reduce

Aerial surveillance flights continue to report reduced areas of sheen.  Vessels continue to work to collect and capture any visible surface oil. Reports and surveillance work demonstrates that the slick is reducing and the risk to the shoreline diminishing. 

















Reports have been received of minor spots of oil on the beaches at Deal and both HM Coastguard and pollution response contractors are undertaking regular patrols of the beaches. Oil found so far – which is confirmed to be from the same source as the slick - is of minor amounts and sparsely spread. 













The remotely operated underwater vehicle is continuing to survey a potential source but these investigations are ongoing. Any oil found is being cleaned up by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s pollution response teams.  A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: “We continue our work to do all we can to prevent oil from reaching the shore.” 




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