Oil film in front of Sylt: Federal Police determined - environmental protection in danger!

Oil film in front of Sylt: Federal Police determined - environmental protection in danger!

Sylt, Deutschland - A light oil film was registered around 100 kilometers before Sylt, such as ndr reported. The oil film was discovered on March 20 by a satellite of the European Agency for the Security of Sea Transport (EMSA) and extends over a length of 1,500 meters and a width of 200 meters. The federal police in Cuxhaven have already taken rehearsals, the results of which are expected in the coming week.

The oil film, which is classified as a silver -gray film, received the lowest classification "not combating" and could no longer be visible. Nevertheless, water contamination represents an environmentally stressful crime, which is why the patronage ship "Bad Düben" has taken water samples to identify the causer.

Investigations and previous incidents

The rehearsals are first evaluated by the Federal Office for Sea shipping and hydrography (BSH) in Hamburg. The maritime investigative service of the federal police in Neustadt (district of Ostholstein) then takes over the further investigation. It is worth noting that a collision of two ships in the North Sea near the British coast took place on March 10. The British coast guard gave the all -clear and reported no pollution, while the federal police did not comment on a possible connection between the oil film and this collision, such as press portal noted.

Experts of the accident command in Cuxhaven support the investigation of the incident. The Situation remains tense, since every water pollution can not only have legal but also environmental consequences.