Partially sunken boat leaks oil at Greenwich marina
Upon arrival, marine officers saw that the vessel was leaking oil and asked the Greenwich Fire Department to respond with booms to contain the spill while employees of Harbors End attempted to …
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Coast Guard: Sunken World War II tanker off Long Island leaking oil
A World War II tanker sunken off the South Shore is being assessed for its potential pollution threat to Long Island waters after reports of apparent oil sheen on waters in the area. Divers, who are …
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China says sunken Iranian tanker may now be leaking heavy oil
BEIJING (Reuters) – A sunken Iranian oil tanker may be leaking heavy bunker fuel as well as light oil off the east coast of China and the best remedy was to recover the vessel, officials said on Friday. It was unclear how much bunker fuel was left aboard …
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Sunken tanker off China’s coast leaks 100 sq km of oil slicks
China is preparing to send underwater robots to investigate the hull of a sunken Iranian tanker that has created oil slicks covering 100 sq km of ocean, marking one of the worst shipping disasters in recent years. The underwater operation, which will also …
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China to send in deep-sea divers to plug oil leaks in sunken Iranian tanker Sanchi
Chinese maritime authorities will deploy deep-sea divers to assess the wreck and plug oil leaks from an Iranian tanker that exploded and sank in the East China Sea on Sunday. An emergency task force official and a leading marine specialist said on Tuesday …
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Crews cleaning oil leak from sunken West Virginia boat, Coast Guard says
Crews in West Virginia are working to clean up an oil spill after learning of a reported sunken boat, the Coast Guard said in a news release Wednesday night. At 7:40 a.m., members of the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Huntington got word from the vessel …
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Greek beaches blackened as sunken tanker leaks oil
Miles of shoreline along some of Greece’s most popular beaches has been left blackened following a huge oil spill from a sunken tanker. The Agia Zoni II ship, which was 45 years old, sank near the island of Salamis on Sunday night. By Wednesday, the spill …
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Fuel, oil leaking from sunken barge in San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Diesel fuel and hydraulic oil are leaking into the San Francisco Bay after powerful winds capsized a freight barge near the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge early Friday. Authorities say they are preparing to clean a maximum of 4,000 …
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Sunken vessel’s owner says it spent P55M to address oil spill off Cebu – InterAksyon
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Sunken vessel's owner says it spent P55M to address oil spill off Cebu
InterAksyon CEBU CITY — 2GO Group Inc., owner of the sunken MV St. Thomas Aquinas, said it has spent at least P55 million to address the oil spill caused by the sinking of its passenger vessel near Lauis Ledge, Talisay City last August 16. Earlier, Department of … We've already spent P55M: 2GO Oil spill damages demanded from firms in ferry sinking 2 ships in collision asked to pay P41M |
Oil spill from sunken ferry in Philippines hurts coastline, fishermen – CNN
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Oil spill from sunken ferry in Philippines hurts coastline, fishermen
CNN (CNN) — The ferry disaster in the southern Philippines that has so far left more than 60 people dead and dozens more missing is also turning into an environmental catastrophe for the surrounding area as spilled fuel contaminates coastlines. The St … Cebu oil spill 'manageable' Cebu oil spill reaches 5 barangays DENR assessing oil spill damage, penalties eyed for those liable |