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Memory Puzzle One - Oil and Water Don't Mix!

	1. Most ships carry oil on board as fuel or cargo. The Proteus is a medium sized oil tanker that can carry almost 120,000,000 litres of crude oil. The Proteus is 250 metres long and 45 metres wide.		2. If the Proteus were to have a major accident like breaking in half, the oil cargo could spill out into the sea. This could be terrible for the environment.
	3. Swimming in the sea where there's been an oil spill is very harmful to animals, birds and fish.		4. Oil can get into the bodies of fish, crabs, prawns and other marine life. They too can die from oil poisoning. Big fish will sometimes swim away from an oil spill.
	5. When there is a spill, the oil spreads across the ocean surface. How can we stop it? One way is to put a boom, like a little floating fence, around the oil spill. It keeps the oil from spreading even further.		6. A skimmer is used to collect the oil. It works like a vacuum cleaner and sucks up the spilt oil.
	7. Special chemicals called dispersants can also be used to help clean up the oil. They dissolve the oil into tiny particles which eventually mix into the water.		8. Animals and birds living close to the seashore are often covered by the oil. People collect the wildlife and gently clean their feathers or fur with warm water and mild soap. Cleaned wildlife are kept safe and warm until they dry out, gradually return to normal and are released.