Fuel terminal operator Buckeye Partners recently held a large- scale safety exercise at Port Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, to test its action plan.
The drill simulated a large oil and fuel spill that impacted channels near the Port Tampa Bay Buckeye facilities. The drill included national members of Buckeye’s safety, operations, environmental, finance, public information and other key departments. Additionally, several local emergency response agencies took part, including, the US Coast Guard, Hillsborough Fire Rescue, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and Hillsborough County Emergency Management.
Buckeye and Port Tampa Bay both praised the outcome of the drill on LinkedIn, the latter commenting: ‘This exercise is one of many that happens throughout the year to ensure our port and partners are prepared for a variety of crises.’
