Coastguard keep watch for oil pollution threat

SATELLITE imaging and aerial surveillance will be used

Coastguard keep watch for oil pollution threat
Wed, 20 Nov, 2002 - 00:00
the Irish Coastguard to track discharges from the sunken oil tanker Prestige.

But marine emergency services were optimistic the disaster will not threaten the Irish coast.

Responsibility in providing an emergency response to maritime casualty accidents within Irish territorial waters lies with the Irish Coastguard.

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