Brisbane is one of the most populous cities in Australia and it is the capital of the state of Queensland. It is one of the central locations in Australia where majority of business, commercial and domestic establishments have been set up. Brisbane has a population of more than 3 million in its central district. Brisbane has been named after the river on which it is situated and is dedicated to the famous Sir Thomas Brisbane. It is also a centre of convergence for a lot of cultural, business and sporting events that have taken place in the past. It is a city surrounded by beautiful rivers and has been known for its rich natural biodiversity. It recently experienced one of its worst environmental disasters ever- oil spill Brisbane.
The oil spill occurred on the banks of the river Brisbane when five tonnes of fuel oil was leaked during the wee hours of morning where a livestock carrier was being refuelled at Hamilton wharves. The Brisbane oil spill has posed a major environmental hazard not only to the government of Australia but has also raised questions about the effective prevention of our natural coasts and rivers. It is believed that five pelicans were trapped in the oil spill with their bodies covered with oil. Out of them only one was successfully rescued. The Maritime officials sent spill kits Brisbane to the site of immediately after the mishap was reported but the cleaning process would take a lot of time. Meanwhile there are ferry services that transport passengers to the North shore ferry terminal and due to the spill these services were temporarily suspended.
Although the cleaning work was started immediately but the upcoming tide waves have carried the oil sheen upstream as well as downstream till the shore of the river which can be ecologically destructive to the mangroves. The necessary equipments have been installed on and off the shore in order to suck up the oil from the water. Such magnitude of mishaps not only pollutes the water body but also harm the marine life ultimately affecting the human population. Spill kit Brisbane although equipped with the latest machinery for removing the oil from the river already unleashes majority of damage on quality of water before the cleaning operation is undertaken.
It is always said that prevention is better than cure and hence one should necessarily take all the precautions before time calls for it. Oil spills Brisbane was a result of lack of proper care and precautions the repercussions of which have to be paid by the citizens of Brisbane in the form of additional taxes required for speedy cleaning up of the water body. Therefore many Maritime officials along the coasts of other major rivers have beefed up their preventive methods by including new range of equipments that would ensure safe storage and transportation of liquid chemicals and other viscous liquids that can potentially damage natural resources and valuable assets.
The oil spill occurred on the banks of the river Brisbane when five tonnes of fuel oil was leaked during the wee hours of morning where a livestock carrier was being refuelled at Hamilton wharves. The Brisbane oil spill has posed a major environmental hazard not only to the government of Australia but has also raised questions about the effective prevention of our natural coasts and rivers. It is believed that five pelicans were trapped in the oil spill with their bodies covered with oil. Out of them only one was successfully rescued. The Maritime officials sent spill kits Brisbane to the site of immediately after the mishap was reported but the cleaning process would take a lot of time. Meanwhile there are ferry services that transport passengers to the North shore ferry terminal and due to the spill these services were temporarily suspended.
Although the cleaning work was started immediately but the upcoming tide waves have carried the oil sheen upstream as well as downstream till the shore of the river which can be ecologically destructive to the mangroves. The necessary equipments have been installed on and off the shore in order to suck up the oil from the water. Such magnitude of mishaps not only pollutes the water body but also harm the marine life ultimately affecting the human population. Spill kit Brisbane although equipped with the latest machinery for removing the oil from the river already unleashes majority of damage on quality of water before the cleaning operation is undertaken.
It is always said that prevention is better than cure and hence one should necessarily take all the precautions before time calls for it. Oil spills Brisbane was a result of lack of proper care and precautions the repercussions of which have to be paid by the citizens of Brisbane in the form of additional taxes required for speedy cleaning up of the water body. Therefore many Maritime officials along the coasts of other major rivers have beefed up their preventive methods by including new range of equipments that would ensure safe storage and transportation of liquid chemicals and other viscous liquids that can potentially damage natural resources and valuable assets.
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