There was a New Year’s Eve a discharge from the platform Njord to send oil spills to the coast. In February, the oil coasted the Trøndelag and Nordland in the form of lumps. The Environment Directorate is concerned that this may threaten vulnerable bird and animal life. At the same time, the Norwegian Coastal Administration and several environmental organizations have reported Equinor to the police. Drones, boats and over 170 people are turning to clear the oil lumps out of the shore. Photo: Ronny Teigås extensive clearing action – We have between 170 and 180 people in the swing every day, says Ellen Maria Skjelsbæk in Equinor. There are, among others, fire crews from other cities in the country to help with the clean -up. In addition, five boats and over 20 drones are used in the action, says Skjelsbæk. Tell me that the main effort is seen in the Frøya area. This is where the crew finds the most oil lumps. Frøya is the hardest frame of the oil spill. This is where the clean -up work is greatest. Photo: Ronny Teigås In addition, there are many important areas for seabirds on the Trondese archipelago. – We concentrate on the area where there is soon a breeding season. How long the work will take is not sure. – I dare not say now. But we see that a lot of work has been done so far. Reports Equinor to the police the Norwegian Coastal Administration says they will report Equinor to the police for the pollution. Earlier, both Greenpeace and the Nature Conservation Association have also reported the company to the police. – We think this is a serious emission, says Hans Petter Mortensholm, director of environmental preparedness at the Norwegian Coastal Administration. That they now report Equinor to the police tell him he is not unusual. – It is one of the tools we have as a pollution authority for emergency pollution. – We report cases that are serious to the police, and that is this. He says that the spill is relatively small, but that it still creates a problem. – Although there is no big emission, it shows how challenging also less emissions are, especially when it hits vulnerable areas. There have been lumps along the coast as far north as Vega in Nordland. Photo: Nærøysund fire department Important area for bird life The Environment Directorate has previously stated that they are concerned about what consequences the oil spill can have. – We are concerned about the oil pollution that has reached important and vulnerable areas along the coast of Trøndelag, said Ivar Myklebust, department head of the Environment Directorate, to news after it became clear that the oil spill met the coast. He said that many of the areas along the coast of Trøndelag and Helgeland are areas with great natural values. The oil lumps have been found in several areas that are important hedge areas for seabirds, Myklebust explained. -The pollution from the Njord platform causes a great danger that seabirds coming to the area to breed can be damaged by oil. Published 11.03.2025, at. 14.18 Updated 11.03.2025, at. 14.36
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