Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) conducted a federally mandated marine oil spill response exercise at Pembina’s Vancouver Wharves facility on November 4, in coordination with Pembina’s emergency response training. The 150-tonne deployment exercise involved 26 spill response personnel, five vessels and a drone, with crews deploying containment booms, recovery equipment and environmental protection measures in Vancouver Harbour. The exercise also included implementing Geographic Response Strategies near Brockton Point and Stanley Park to protect environmentally sensitive coastal areas. The training provided an opportunity to test response readiness, coordination and response-time standards while fulfilling Transport Canada certification requirements.
