Divers Assess Risk of Oil Leak From Sunken Ship
A large feed boat belonging to fish farming company Laxar sunk in Reyðarfjörður, East Iceland last weekend. Vísir reports that divers were sent out to the ship yesterday to assess the risk of oil …
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New Oil Spill In Mauritius Near To Bird Sanctuary Linked To Sunken Japanese Ship Wakashio
/in Earth News /by VillagerThe Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is now dealing with a second major oil spill. This time the source of the leak are a set of storage tanks and pipes linked to where the experimental oil from the …
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Mauritius oil spill likely to be cleaned up by January, ship owner says
/in Earth News /by VillagerThe clean-up of a massive oil spill in August from a vessel off Mauritius will likely be mostly completed by January, the bulk carrier’s owner, Japan’s Nagashiki Shipping, said Thursday.
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Coast Guard responds to fuel oil leak and ship aground
/in Earth News /by VillagerThe U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said Thursday that a container ship is no longer leaking fuel oil at the Port of New York and New Jersey and that it was assessing damage to a bulk carrier that ra. “Fuel …
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Arrest Made Over Ship Leaking Oil Off Coast of Mauritius
/in Earth News /by VillagerThe ship struck a reef in the Indian Ocean in July and began leaking oil. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our …
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Ship leaking tons of oil off Mauritius has split apart
/in Earth News /by VillagerThe grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, officials said Saturday, with remaining fuel spreading into the …
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Damaged ship leaking oil off Mauritius could break up, says PM
/in Earth News /by VillagerGrowing oil spill from MV Wakashio threatens ecological and economic disaster …
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Ship leaking tons of oil in Mauritius is close to splitting apart
/in Earth News /by Villager“We are in an advanced fracturing process. The bulk carrier does not have much time ahead of it,” said one scientist.
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Rough seas are hampering response to Mauritius ship leak; oil spill reaches 1,000 tons
/in Earth News /by VillagerThe spreading disaster is threatening protected habitats and tourism in the Indian Ocean island nation. France and Japan have pledged help.
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Ship aground off Mauritius begins leaking oil
/in Earth News /by VillagerThe island nation of Mauritius has declared a state of emergency after a vessel offshore began leaking oil into the ocean.MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on 25 July …