Fastank testing in Ostend

Oil Spill Response will work together with the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Ostend to test the filtering system of the newly developed wildlife fastanks. Three fastanks, which run on one filter system, will be transported to Ostend, where they will be used for several months in the rehabilitation of oiled birds.

This will test the filter system under real conditions. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Ostend treats on average between 100-200 birds a year that arrive oiled on the Belgian coast.