Timely Response Speeds Pollution Clean-up

The Tasman Spirit was leaking oil in close proximity to beaches and a population centre.

One little known aspect of the grounding of the tanker Tasman Spirit off Karachi port is that concern for the health of pollution control workers led to the cessation of beach clean-up operations.

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