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'Royal Oak' Oil Removal Continues
01 Aug 2004
A major operation to remove oil from the wreck of HMS Royal Oak continues this summer. The warship was torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1939 while lying at anchor off Scapa Flow.
UK Government 'Complacent' on Oil Spill Planning
01 Aug 2004
The UK's 10,000 mile-long coastline is under threat from oil spills due to outdated local authority contingency plans, according to a paper released last month by the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC).
