A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
Ambrey said salvage vessels are en route as the spill has spread over more than 2,000 square kilometers, threatening wildlife and nearby coasts.
- On Wednesday, Oman's Environment Authority reported that crude oil from the sanctioned tanker Caroline Bezengi has reached mainland beaches in the Ras Madrakah area, more than 200 kilometers north of the grounded vessel.
- British maritime security firm Vanguard reported the Caroline Bezengi sustained explosion damage while sailing off Yemen in early June; the sanctioned vessel, believed to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet," was carrying nearly 1 million barrels of crude oil.
- Satellite imagery shows the spill has spread over more than 2,000 square kilometers, while the United Nations' International Maritime Organization stated that seasonal monsoon conditions have obstructed containment efforts and delayed salvage operations.
- Southern beaches of Masirah Island could be contaminated in the coming hours, authorities warned, while the slick endangers a marine reserve established last year around the Hallaniyat archipelago to protect sensitive ecosystems.
- Advocacy groups Greenpeace and PAX warned the spill is on the verge of causing an "environmental disaster," as tankers have been frequently targeted in the Gulf region in recent months amid escalating regional tensions.
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Arabian sea bird and turtle habitat threatened by oil from grounded tanker
An oil spill from a Russian shadow fleet tanker that ran aground two months ago has spread its long, black tongue across a remote, ecologically sensitive swath of the Arabian Sea, according to satellite data and statements from Oman’s government. The post Arabian sea bird and turtle habitat threatened by oil from grounded tanker appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
How wars are weaving a toxic legacy across the Gulf region and beyond
LONDON: In a war that has seen tankers in the Gulf and the Red Sea repeatedly targeted, it was clear that a massive oil spill was an environmental disaster just waiting to happen — and that disaster is now unfolding. On June 30, the Caroline Bezengi, a tanker carrying more than 800,000 barrels of oil, ran aground on an island 50 km off the coast of southern Oman. The ship,
After mysterious explosions, a ship from the shadow fleet transporting sanctioned Russian oil ran aground off an Omani island in late June. Strong waves slowly pushed the tanker to the brink of disintegration, causing it to leak and then spill crude oil. The widespread pollution has already reached the Omani coast and is threatening an island 300 km away.
An oil spill from a damaged tanker belonging to the Russian shadow fleet has reached the coast of Oman, CNN reported on Thursday. Greenpeace reported that the oil slick now covers an area of approximately 1,300 square kilometers.
Salvors work to secure ship leaking oil off Oman, risk firm Ambrey says ...
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