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Master and chief engineer charged after oil spill

The master and chief engineer of the "GL Lan Xiu" that spilled oil into the Brisbane River will not be allowed to leave Australia until they have each paid $20,000 to secure their bail. Captain Cecillio Balagatas and chief engineer Marlon Arceo have each been charged under the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 with one count of discharging oil into the water. They appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Jan 24, 2012, where they successfully applied for bail. Balagatas and Arceo were preparing to leave Brisbane for Japan on the "GL Lan Xiu", which was carrying 2000 head of livestock, on Jan 23 when the spill occurred during refuelling. It took less than two minutes for between five and 10 tonnes of oil to spew into the Brisbane River. The ship's owner, Glocal Hong Kong, faces a similar charge over the incident. The spill seems to have resulted from an accidental error. The two crewmen were released on bail after having paid a safety fine of $20,000. Bail was granted on condition the two men did not leave Australia until they had paid the surety. They will probably depart on the "GL Lan Xiu" when it is released from detention by Maritime Safety Queensland later this week. The matter was adjourned until April 5, when Balagatas and Arceo will not be required to attend court. Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/oil-spill-pair-must-post-20000-for-bail-20120125-1qgnf.html#ixzz1kSdf5D4q

Cattle Carrier "GL Lan Xiu" causes oil spill on Brisbane River

A botched ship refuelling operation has spilled oil into the Brisbane River. Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) said five tonnes of fuel oil leaked into the river around 6.45am (AEST) on Monday, as the cargo ship GL Lan Xiu was being refuelled by the Valliant III at Hamilton Number 4 Wharf. Around 2,000 head of cattle, which were due to be loaded on board the GL Lan Xiu remain on shore, MSQ said. MSQ acting general manager Jim Huggett said the cleanup was already well underway. 'We have deployed oil skimmers and placed booms around the ship in addition to measures also being taken by the Port of Brisbane,' Mr Huggett said.