I Watched a Simulated Oil Spill in the Indian Ocean. Here's How Island and Coastal Countries Worked Together

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean. Here's how island and coastal countries worked together

The coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean's surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa's touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a portion of this beach. They were braving the wind and choppy Indian Ocean waves as they mocked up the onshore response to a simulated oil spill at sea.

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster

Preparing to react to a maritime 'emergency'. Romuald Robert, CC BYThe coils of black hose, drum skimmers designed to collect oil from the ocean’s surface, and orangey-red containment booms all looked out of place on the white sand of Mombasa’s touristy Nyali beach. But on July 9, dozens of emergency responders in red and orange hi-vis gear took over a portion of this beach. They were braving the wind and choppy Indian Ocean waves as they mock u…

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