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Semi-Autonomous Barge Spills Fuel on Belgium's Albert Canal
A semi-autonomous barge has spilled fuel oil into a canal near Antwerp, prompting a cleanup operation and temporarily shutting down marine traffic on the waterway. On Tuesday evening, the barge River Drone 4 passed through the Olen lock complex on the Albert Canal. Soon after, it began to leak fuel, and it released an estimated 10,000 liters into the water before the leak stopped. Antwerp's municipal water utility draws drinking water from the…
Shipping: More than 10,000 liters of diesel spilled across the Albert Canal. There were fears for a while that the oil might also reach a location where…
For unknown reasons, a tanker leaked 10,000 liters of oil. Shipping has been halted.
On the Albert Canal in Olen, near the lock complex, an oil tanker has spilled 10,000 liters of oil. A large oil slick is floating on the water and has now spread for several kilometers across the entire width of the canal. The fire department advises local residents experiencing odor nuisance to close their windows and doors.
Thursday, August 21, 2025 - 07:14 10,000 litres of fuel oil spilled into the Albert Canal in Olen: a spread to Antwerp is fearful By RTL info with Belga A leak of 10,000 litres of fuel oil occurred on Wednesday evening in the Albert Canal in Olen. Zen Reading An oil tanker lost 10,000 litres of its fuel oil cargo in the Albert Canal in Olen on Wednesday evening. A specialized company started working to contain and suck spilled oil, said local ma…
Near the Flemish town of Olen, about a 45-minute drive from Eindhoven, an oil tanker has been leaking oil since yesterday morning. An estimated 10,000 liters have already spilled into the Albert Canal. The mayor is concerned about the spread of the oil slick.
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