Dock Sud News

Port Security Training Drills in Argentina

The Naval Prefecture Argentina, following the guidelines of the Ministry of National Security, held this morning the annual exercise PEMADOCK (Plan Major Emergency Area Port Dock Sud) in order to achieve rapid and effective response to a potential loss of the extent that the activity proposed. The crack of a pipe was simulated following maintenance work on the spring, aggravating the box by an explosion, followed by fire and hydrocarbon spill. The scenario led to the launch of PEMADOCK. It was stressed staff and media station Salvage, Fire and Environmental Protection, deployed two fire engines and the Coast Guard GC-140 "Lake Yehuin".