This stage is expected to take three months.
Special equipment like marine fire-fighting pumps, boats capable of operating in shallow waters and high-pressure wash units are now being deployed at East Coast Park.
Special equipment like marine fire-fighting pumps, boats capable of operating in shallow waters and high-pressure wash units are now being deployed at East Coast Park in the second phase of the cleanup. They started from the farthest end of the pier, inching their way methodically towards the shoreline. Booms, which are barriers used to limit the spread of oil, have been laid to absorb the oil.
Tidal movement also causes oil to be buried under the sand. The cleaning personnel will have to flood the area with high volumes of low-pressure water, flushing the oil to the surface.
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