APS - Ports of Sines and the Algarve Authority, SA held a workshop within the scope of pollution fighting on May 16, with the participation of authorities, port operators and service providers.
The event, as part of the strategy to raise awareness of stakeholders at the port level, aimed to consolidate prevention procedures, the maintenance of the technical proficiency of external support bodies and the strengthening of the articulation between entities.
Mr. Jaime Puna, Member of APS’ Board of Directors, opened the session, followed by a series of technical presentations made by the Port Authority and the National Maritime Authority’s Directorate for Pollution Fighting.
The initiative also included a practical session to demonstrate the use of means, namely the use of different types of containment barriers and recovery equipment.
Prevention and training on sea pollution fighting is a commitment of this Port Authority, which has been investing in infrastructure for fixing barriers, containment barriers, recovery equipment, absorption consumables and technical training for its intervention teams, thus strengthening the capacity to respond to disruptive events that could compromise the critical infrastructure that is the Port of Sines.
This awareness-raising and demonstration activity helped prepare the Port Community to respond in a more effective and coordinated way, should a pollution incident occur, aiming at protecting people, preserve the environment and quickly restore normality.