July 20, 2023
An operation to start removing some 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker moored off Yemen’s coast could start by the end of the week, the United Nations said on Tuesday. U.N. officials have been warning for years …
June 14, 2023
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the successful binding of insurance coverage for the mission coordinated by the United Nations to prevent over a million barrels of oil spilling into the Red Sea. Securing insurance is a pivotal milestone …
June 14, 2023
An operation is finally underway to transfer the oil from a stricken tanker off the coast of Yemen that maritime salvage experts have called a “ticking time bomb.” The decrepit vessel has been lying idle for years with more than …
February 23, 2023
A tanker that was detained by Spain and accused of discharging fuel in open waters near the northeastern port city of Tarragona did not cause any pollution and followed regulations, its Turkish manager said on Wednesday. Spanish authorities said on …
June 21, 2021
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka โ The UN representative in Sri Lanka said the sinking of a container ship that caught fire while transporting chemicals off the capital Colombo has caused “a significant damage to the planet” by releasing hazardous substances into …
June 18, 2021
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka โ A container ship carrying chemicals sank off Sri Lanka’s capital on Thursday nearly a month after catching fire, raising concerns about a possible environmental disaster. The ship’s operator said the wreck of the Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl …
June 14, 2021
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka โ Sri Lanka is seeking an interim claim of $40 million from the operator of a fire-ravaged cargo ship to cover part of the cost of fighting the blaze, officials said Saturday. Sri Lanka’s attorney general has …
June 8, 2021
Contaminants released from the wreckage of a container ship off the coast of Sri Lanka could be dragged thousands of kilometers by ocean currents, impacting wildlife and humans in far-reaching latitudes. Authorities and salvage crews are now working to prevent …
June 7, 2021
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) โ Experts recovered the data recorder of a fire-ravaged ship carrying chemicals that is slowly sinking off Sri Lanka’s capital, as salvage crews stood by to head off a possible environmental disaster, officials said Sunday. The …
June 3, 2021
Salvors and authorities are watching for any leaking of fuel after halting efforts to tow a fire-gutted container vessel away from beaches and fishing grounds off the coast of Sri Lanka. The ship’s stern hit the ocean floor after it …