{"id":23540,"date":"2021-02-04T16:38:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocexpo.com\/?p=23540"},"modified":"2021-02-04T16:54:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T15:54:54","slug":"concern-over-shetland-parking-lot-for-floating-oil-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocexpo.com\/en\/2021\/02\/04\/concern-over-shetland-parking-lot-for-floating-oil-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"Concern over Shetland &#8216;parking lot&#8217; for floating oil storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23540\" class=\"elementor elementor-23540\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-800f046 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"800f046\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e2120dd\" data-id=\"4e2120dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-79ffcd9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79ffcd9a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e9097b4\" data-id=\"3e9097b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffdcdd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ffdcdd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concern over Shetland &#8216;parking lot&#8217; for floating oil storage<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e53b22 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"11e53b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-7a16641 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>04\/02\/2021<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b354c0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"28b354c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20a3734f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20a3734f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concern has been expressed about the potential risk posed by tankers using Shetland&#8217;s coastline as a &#8220;parking lot&#8221; for floating oil storage.<\/p><p>The Hovden Spirit &#8211; carrying hundreds of thousands of barrels of Brent crude &#8211; is the latest vessel to hug the coast while awaiting a destination.<\/p><p>The tankers are not breaking any national or international rules.<\/p><p>However, Shetland&#8217;s former marine operations director said they should not be spending weeks so close to land.<\/p><p>Captain George Sutherland described it as a &#8220;parking lot for floating storage&#8221; for tankers waiting for the oil market to change.<\/p><p>&#8220;With low oil prices, tankers are coming to anchor laden with cargo,&#8221; he said.<\/p><p>&#8220;They&#8217;re anchoring on a fairly exposed coastline, near areas of environmental sensitivity, and there are people very concerned about that.&#8221;<\/p><p>He said tankers can take shelter during poor weather, but they should not remain for extended periods.<\/p><p>Mr Sutherland was instrumental in drawing up Shetland&#8217;s strict environmental protections in the 1980s.<\/p><p>In January 1993, the Braer oil tanker was caught in hurricane-force winds, spilling more than 80,000 tonnes of crude oil. It hit rocks just west of Sumburgh Head.<\/p><p>The captain and crew were airlifted to safety by helicopter after the engines failed and it became clear disaster was imminent.<\/p><p>The weather limited the extent of the damage by sweeping much of the oil out to sea, but hundreds of birds died.<\/p><p>Shetland&#8217;s environmental rules were further strengthened after the Braer disaster.<\/p><p><b>&#8216;Complex area&#8217;<\/b><br \/>Mr Sutherland said: &#8220;Voyage instructions for tankers approaching and leaving Sullom [Voe] contained the instruction to remain clear of the coast of Shetland for up to 20 miles.<\/p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sure that&#8217;s still the case right now.&#8221;<\/p><p>However, for more than a year tankers have not been complying with this.<\/p><p>Shetland Islands Council said: &#8220;This is a complex area involving maritime law and historical agreements. It will take some time to explore the possible options available.&#8221;<\/p><p>The council, which is responsible for the coastline and ports, had previously said the instruction was &#8220;under review&#8221; and not enforceable.<\/p><p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said it was &#8220;not involved in the conditions of a purported local agreement or contract&#8221; and did not have the powers to enforce any such rule.<\/p><p>The MCA stressed that the Hovden Spirit was not breaking any national or international rules by lying off the coast fully laden, and said it was monitoring the vessel&#8217;s progress.<\/p><p>This stance has provoked an angry response among some Shetlanders.<\/p><p>Former councillor Dr Jonathan Wills &#8211; a reporter during Shetland&#8217;s oil boom &#8211; wrote a book detailing the historic agreements, and insists a 20-mile rule should apply.<\/p><p><b>&#8216;Kept us safe&#8217;<\/b><br \/>&#8220;Why are they suddenly talking about reviewing this agreement which has lasted for three decades?&#8221; he said.<\/p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s unwise and it ought to be stopped and we ought to go back to the system we had for decades, which kept us safe after the Braer.&#8221;<\/p><p>Councillors have received calls and emails from constituents about the tankers sitting on the horizon.<\/p><p>Stephen Leask, who represents Lerwick North and is a member of the Harbour Board, said: &#8220;People are seriously concerned about the environmental impact it could have.<\/p><p>&#8220;We obviously want to extend the life of Sullom Voe and we don&#8217;t want to impact on that, by keeping it an open port and accessible as it can be.<\/p><p>&#8220;But the first concern is the safety for the environment of Shetland. 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