125 litres of diesel spill

According to the ‘incident and events’ report from the River Hamble Harbour management committee, a broken jetty pipe at an oil terminal on Southampton Water caused the diesel spill.

‘Spill of gasoil (diesel) from pipe fractured during cleaning at low water in north west winds,’ the report says.

There was said to be ‘no significant impact on the river’.

The incident happened on February 16th 2023.

The Environment Agency is investigating.

A spokesperson from Associated British Ports confirmed that the Harbour Master’s patrol launch inspected Southampton Water the following day, and the Esso team made a shore walks inspection.

‘After these checks, there were no signs of residual oil in the water or on the shoreline and the oil had been dispersed.

‘The spill response team used vessel agitation and booming / containment of the area to clean up the spill.’

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