Another oil leak within the pipeline off the coast of Rayong has been reported by the Star Petroleum Refining Public Company, which has sent a letter to the Map Ta Phut Provincial Police Station asking permission to repair the pipe and forestall further environmental harm. Since late January, oil leaking from the pipes have polluted Rayong’s Mae Ramphueng Beach, with some swimmers complaining of a smell within the water, and oil sticking to their body.
On Tuesday, the company reported one other leak discovered at an underwater pipeline north of the primary leakage point and solely a small quantity of oil has leaked out over time. According to the letter, sturdy currents may trigger more oil to be leaked they usually have requested permission to immediately wrap the pipe to seal the leak.
Oil booms, 10 ships with degreaser spray, and oil skimmers are on standby if there happens to be a leak while the pipeline is being repaired. ติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์ใกล้ฉัน of is now waiting to start after the approval from the authorities from Map Ta Phut Provincial Police Station and Marine Department.
In Mae Ramphueng Beach, where the oil slicks washed up on the seaside, lots of of tourism operators have filed complaints asking for compensation for losses associated to the oil leak, in accordance with the advisor to the Rayong Tourism Council.
“The Tourism Council is gathering knowledge on the damages suffered by Rayong’s tourism businesses, which had earned around 950 million baht in January… We will use this figure together with an estimation of tourism revenue in the following months to calculate the total compensation.”