Have you ever looked in through a ISPS fence wondering what goes on in a busy harbour. I can tell you a little bit about that. Other than  working as a instructor and a dive center employee I work shifts as a linesman in and around the city harbor. it keeps me happy as I get to work outside and with the sea. it also puts me in a position of access to areas not commonly seen by the public and at rare ocations I. get to dive these areas to do inspections and so fourth. there are multiple heavy duty machinery in action at every moment. trucks, forklifts, cranes, thugmasters hauling trolleys and much more. most of these are diesel powered and have hydraulic systems. Many people know that a hydrolic oil spil might be one of the most toxic type of spills from everyday appliances in such an area. everyone in diving knows that gear fails. it's really just a question of time. this though has struck me a cupple of times during the 14 years I have worked in and around the harbour. One unfortunate morning the unavoidable happened. a bulldozer burst a hydrolic line and there was a bad spill on the key. I wasn't attached to the crew of workers and had no affiliation with the operation being carried out. in sat and watched this from my car. the first minutes people looked annoyed but not worried. Oil was now going everywhere and a steady stream as making its way towards the waterfront. I jumped out of my car and grabbed the operation supervisor asking if he intended to do anything about the spill. he was really surprised about being challenged on the issue and didn't really see a problem. he would call someone to get some sawdust to soak it up when they where done. Not amused by his answer I proceeded to call the fire department and sent them some pictures of the spill. those guys on the other hand where dead serious about this. the came out with 2 boats and 3 trucks. the operation supervisor gave me a look that could kill. he was not happy. all in all I'm mostly surprised about the irisponsible actions or lack of action and responsibilities in this situation. they should do better