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New aerial surveillance equipment now operating over Eastern Canada.

July 31, 2006 - $25,000 fine for marine polluter

Public Consultations on Risk Assessment Study - South Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador

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Oil recovery equipment
Specialized oil recovery equipment in operation in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland during oil spill response.

Aerial surveillance
Aerial surveillance of ship

Oil containment boom
Specialized unsheltered waters oil containment boom deployed during exercise.

Inshore oil containment boom
Specialized inshore containment boom deployed under wharf in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland during oil spill response.

Aerial surveillance aircraft
Departement of National Defence Aerial surveillance aircraft

Oil storage and transport equipment
Specialized temporary oil storage and transport equipment during oil spill response exercise in Conception Bay, Newfoundland.

Ship polluting
Ship polluting

Oil clinging to steel piles
Oil clinging to steel piles of wharf after oil spill, Placentia Bay.

Oil spill response crew
Oil spill response crew completes final stages of oil spill cleanup, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland.

TRANSREC 200
TRANSREC 200 specialized oil recovery equipment.

Operation of inshore oil containment boom
Specialized 36-inch inshore oil containment boom, depicted in image to surround sunken vessel at wharf in an effort to eliminate the pollution of adjacent waters.

deployment of oil containment boom

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