TOSCA

TOSCA boom in operation during an exercise (click on image to enlarge)

In readiness for any pollution incident, the PLA-managed Thames Oil Spill Clearance Association (TOSCA) provides a 24-hour response to oil spills between Tower Bridge and Canvey Island.

Funded in part by the terminals that handle oil and oil products, the service has two purpose-built craft, each designed to collect and/or contain oil in the first critical hours after a spillage.

Click here to download the 2012 TOSCA Booklet (pdf file - opens in a new window).