FSO Safer Oil Spill Threat – “The Risks Are High. We Must Act To Avert Disaster”: IMO
IMO Secretary-General urges States to support UN-coordinated plan to transfer oil from degrading floating storage unit off Yemen.
Understanding Oil Spill at Sea: Drills, Prevention And Methods Of Cleanup
Contamination of seawater due to an oil pour, as a result of an accident, explosion, blowout or human error, is termed a marine oil spill. Let’s understand oil spill at sea and all aspects related to it.
FSO SAFER Oil Spill – Contingency Planning Workshops Conducted In Yemen
Following the first workshop in Sana’a in February, the second set of workshops were held in Aden in March, focussing on contingency planning and shorelines response management.
The Complete Story Of The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Among the oil spills that occurred in the last five decades, the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill remains the worst oil spill to date. In the accident that took place almost 30 years ago, over 11 million gallons of crude oil were released into the waters of the Gulf of Alaska, killing thousands of marine life.
Peru Oil Spill Spread Over Tens Of Kilometres Of Shoreline
IMO is supporting international efforts to assist Peru in oil spill response, following an oil spill that occurred north of Lima on 15 January. The Government of Peru has declared an environmental emergency.
MV Wakashio Captain Returns Home After 16 Months In Mauritius Jail
A merchant vessel’s captain who was imprisoned in Mauritius for 16 months after his ship ran aground and resulted in an oil spill has come back to India after his release.
MV Wakashio Captain Sentenced To 20 Months Of Imprisonment For Mauritius Oil Spill
The captain of MV Wakashio, the vessel that ran into a coral reef, causing an extensive oil spillage has been sentenced to imprisonment for 20 months.
Captain & First Officer Of ‘MV Wakashio’ Proved Guilty For Massive Oil Spill Incident
The captain along with the first officer of a vessel, which unfortunately ran aground on the coral reefs of Mauritius, has been charged guilty as they endangered safe navigation.
Watch: Cargo Vessel Runs Aground At Breakwater; Causes Oil Spill Off Fukuoka, Japan
A massive container ship collided with a breakwater at Japan’s Hakata port. As a result, the bow of the ship rode up and got stuck.