HM Naval Base Clyde completes successful Oil Spill Response Exercise - At HMS NEPTUNE (the shore establishment HM Naval Base Clyde) passed a significant test when the Queen’s Harbour Master at NEPTUNE working alongside Serco Marine Services (who provided the equipment on the day) as part of an ongoing training exercise to maintain readiness, dealt with an imaginary oil spill.   Around 200 metres of boom was deployed manually during the exercise, in response to the scenario of an oil spill from a jetty.     Anchored to a strong point, the boom was used to contain the simulated spill while a ‘butterfly skimmer’ – used to divert or skim oil from the sea surface – was brought into play.    During the exercise, all equipment was functionally tested to prove that it could be used for real and was ready for operations.