Protection of the marine ecosystem from hazards through oil spills

• The objective of the measure is to protect marine ecosystems through an upgrade of the operational capacity of the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research to respond promptly, adequately and effectively to incidents from oil pollution to marine pollution.
• The measure consists of the purchase of three antipollution vessels with the possibility of autonomous oil recovery operations, two of which shall operate close to the shoreline and the larger one on the high seas, as well as the purchase of two autonomous oil dispersant air spraying units. These vessels will be used for surveillance, recording and reporting incidents of oil spills, and other pollution incidents, as well as for incident management pollution mitigation.
• The investment has been completed. The two aerial dispersant spraying units have been delivered in December 2022, whereas the two vessels of 8-11m in length and the one vessel of 25m in length have been delivered in February 2024 and March 2025 respectively.

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UI: 90000155Q 

• Department of Fisheries and Marine Research