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Vigo Port Palm‑Oil Spill Contained With 75% Recovered

Officials report the spill is contained at San Enrique under a level‑1 Plan Camgal response.

Overview

  • By midday Sunday, the Port Authority said crews had collected about 75% of the product after earlier estimating roughly 60%.
  • Containment at the San Enrique shipyard uses three concentric boom rings to create a hermetic enclosure, with two cranes working day and night.
  • Plan Camgal remains at level 1, with the APV coordination commission meeting to track progress as port and coastal operations continue.
  • Shoreline teams from Tragsa, the regional environment department and Guardacostas are clearing solidified residues at A Borna beach in Moaña, supported by the vessel Pelícano.
  • Policía Portuaria is inspecting the ria coastline twice daily to find and remove any dispersed pieces, and an additional boom is in place at Guixar‑Arenal for safe cleanup work.