Develop a response plan for the Star Bueno oil spill

On the morning of November 6, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Truong Son, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province Nguyen Hoang Giang chaired a working session with relevant units to discuss solutions to handle the incident of the Star Bueno ship running aground.

Develop a response plan for the Star Bueno oil spill.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang requested relevant units to proactively develop response plans in the worst-case scenario, especially the risk of oil spills polluting the marine environment.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang requested relevant units to coordinate closely, prepare adequate means, equipment and human resources, and be ready to respond when necessary. Develop a plan to handle oil spills drifting ashore to minimize the impact on the environment and people's lives. The Ministry of Construction also does not rule out the possibility of mobilizing international support if the incident exceeds domestic response capacity. Deputy Minister Nguyen Xuan Sang requested local authorities to notify and guide people to proactively prevent and ensure the safety of life and property. The Vietnam Maritime Administration and Waterways will continue to review and count forces, means and materials to be ready to respond promptly if the worst situation occurs.

Senior Lieutenant General Pham Truong Son, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, said that the Ministry of National Defense has mobilized the Central region oil spill response unit to Quang Ngai with human resources and equipment to handle the incident. There is a specific plan to handle the incident, including preparing 500 meters of anti-oil spill buoys, human resources and equipment ready. By yesterday afternoon, all 22 crew members had been brought safely to shore. The Central region oil spill response center was also present in Dung Quat, releasing buoys around the ship and on duty 24/7 to prevent environmental incidents. Currently, the Star Bueno ship is determined to be in a stable state, not obstructing the shipping lane and is being closely monitored by the authorities. The Star Bueno ship is of Liberian nationality, carrying more than 174,000 tons of iron ore from South Africa to Dung Quat seaport waters, on the afternoon of October 24, 2025. However, due to bad weather, on the afternoon of October 26, the ship drifted from its anchor and ran aground in the Dung Quat sea area.

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