The Director of Public Health also advised that whilst the general risk to the population was low , the public should avoid eating locally caught fish and seafood due to the possibility of contamination .
On the day of the spillage the Port Authority called off all operations to ensure every asset was available to help combat the spillage and tackle the incident as quickly and efficiently as possible . Vessels with sorbet booms were deployed to tackle the oil released and launches were deployed to tackle free-floating sheen that emanated from the heavy oil collected on the coastline . The Captain of the Port provided a situational update a few days after confirming that most of the released oil was indeed concentrated in the areas of Camp Bay , Rosia Bay and Little Bay , with a portion of the area known as Seven Sisters also affected .
Incredible work was done to clean up the coastline by Government departments and local charities . The Nautilus Project team responded to the clean up operations with their young Nautilus Summer Youth Monitors taking on the responsibility of this most gruesome , tedious , soul wrenching work . Sinking endless hours in cleaning up thick , black sludge and gloop by manually cleaning up rock by rock with old towels . TNP is a team always fully committed to the protection of our coastline . The team were fully aware of the risks posed from the heavy fuels exposure and yet they are adamant that they wanted to help . The Nautilus project added ‘ This inspiring act of selfless volunteering fills us with so much hope , witnessing the next generation of Gibraltarians taking responsibility and pride in their hometown and further understanding the historical value of the area hardest hit by the recent oil spillage , Rosia Bay .’
In a two-pronged approach , clean-up teams from the Department of Environment were deployed throughout the days after , whilst the port authority continued to tackle free-floating sheen from the sea . Although the full environmental impact from the spill will take several weeks to quantify , the Department of Environment continue to take detailed records and ecological surveys to conduct a full investigation . Contaminated rocks and rubble were individually assessed , with many being removed for cleaning off-site before being returned to their original location . Rocks containing marine life are cleaned manually on-site to minimise disruption to the coastal environment . Fortunately , there have been no reports of oiled seabirds to date .
Derrame de petróleo del Gas Venus
El 1 de agosto a las 8:22 de la mañana se produjo un incidente en nuestras costas gibraltareñas , un buque que transportaba combustible experimentó un desbordamiento de sus tanques y la Autoridad Portuaria de Gibraltar declaró rápidamente la emergencia . El Gobierno de Su Majestad de Gibraltar estableció un grupo de coordinación estratégica , presidido por la ministra de Contingencias Civiles Samantha Sacramento , al que asistieron el ministro del Puerto Vijay Daryanani y el ministro de Medio Ambiente John Cortes , el grupo se reunió y evaluó la situación .
Se confirmó que el petróleo vertido por el Gas Venus era fuel de muy bajo contenido en azufre , con