Tag: Oil Spill
Tanker Anchored off Yemen’s Coast ‘May Explode at any Moment,’ UN
A giant super-tanker anchored off the coast of Yemen is “likely to sink or explode at any moment”, reports Evening Standard quoting a United...
Robot To Help ‘Plug’ Sunken Tanker To Arrive in Philippines
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) from Japan was expected to arrive in the Philippines next week to help plug the leak from a tanker...
Businessman Sued For $2M After Grounding Luxury Yacht
A business owner whose luxury yacht ran aground and leaked diesel fuel into waters off the Hawaiian island of Maui last month is being...
Tourism Paradise Prepares for Oil Spill Response with Human Hair and...
In an effort to prevent oil from washing up on the coast, residents of a Philippine island renowned for its pristine sand beaches and...
Oil Spill Casting Negative Shadow On Local Residents And Clean Up...
Dozens of people have fallen sick in coastal villages in the Philippines after a major oil spill from a sunken tanker. The MT Princess...
Global Shipping Disasters And Incidents Abound
TO say that maritime disasters and oil spills are isolated occurrences in the Philippines is to state a clear understatement. These catastrophes happen almost...
Philippines Oil Spill: ‘State of Calamity’ Imposed Amid Health Problems
Dozens of people have fallen sick in coastal villages in the Philippines after a major oil spill from a sunken tanker, reports the Guardian.
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Exactly 27 Years Since Wales’ Worst Ecological Disaster
IT’S EXACTLY 27 years since Wales’ worst ecological disaster – single hull oil tanker hit rocks in the middle of the channel, holing her...
9 Biggest And Worst Oil Spills Of All Time
Oil is the literal lifeblood of many modern economies.
Every year somewhere in the order of 90 million barrels of oil are produced...
This Canal To Reopen For Ships Following Oil-Spill Cleanup Soon!
Germany's Kiel Canal was scheduled to reopen for shipping at midday (1100 GMT) on Tuesday after a major oil spillage was contained, reports Daily...