Mauritius Disaster
[Watch] IMO Stands By Mauritius Oil Spill ‘Like Skin Cream’ Statement
In a major development, the IMO has said that the Mauritius Oil Spill appears just like a skin cream and isn’t a major threat, reports Forbes.
The statement issued on September 15 stands by the comments of its representative in Mauritius who oversaw the disastrous oil spill clean up and salvage operation that is still ongoing.
An Expert Supported by IMOIn his comments to national media in Mauritius, the IMO representative had described the toxic ship oil spilled as being “Just like skin cream.”
T...
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New Theory On ‘Mauritius Disaster’ Salvage Tug Boat Sinking with 4 Crew
- The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is still reeling from the major oil spill that has devastated a large part of its Eastern coast.
- Direct oil impact has been found on 10% of the island’s entire coastline (32 kilometers of the island’s 330 kilometer coastline).
- The rear (stern) of the Wakashio continues to sit on the fragile reefs of Mauritius, grinding away at the delicate structures.
- Over the course of several weeks, the salvage lurched from one catastrophic response to the next.
- It...
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‘Mauritius Disaster’ Ship Runs Aground Searching for Internet
- The accident in Mauritius in July is the first in which a new type of low-sulfur marine fuel has entered the sea.
- Based on preliminary data from the Panamanian investigation, it appears that the accident was due to negligence and “excessive self-confidence”.
- According to an AMP release, the route deviation could be related to the birthday celebration of one staff member.
- The commander ordered to approach the coast of Mauritius to get the ship within range of the telephone and internet networks...
https://mfame.guru/mauritius-disaster-ship-runs-aground-searching-for-internet/
Crew Birthday Bash Leads To the ‘Mauritius Oil Spill’ Reveals Investigation
- A Japanese ship that ran aground on a coral reef off Mauritius may have changed course to get a mobile data signal for a birthday celebration on board, according to investigators from Panama, the country under whose flag the vessel was sailing.
- The M.V. Wakashio crashed into the coral reef barrier on July 25 and leaked almost 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil into Mauritian waters.
- The vessel’s captain was taken into custody on Aug. 18 for endangering safe navigation as Mauritian authorities said the...
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How Ocean Monitoring Technologies Can Reduce Oil Spill Effects
A month and a half of the Mauritius Disaster, the role of Saildrones in helping future oil spills and marine disaster is becoming clear, writes Nishan Degnarain in his Forbes article.
The Gravity of the SituationIt has been 43 days since the Wakashio grounding and there is growing anger on the ground at the state of affairs in Mauritius. Restrictions have now been placed along the entire 32km of Mauritius’ East Coast impacted by the oil spill.
Mysterious dark substances were detected this weekend...
https://mfame.guru/new-age-ocean-monitoring-technologies-mauritius-oil-spill-disaster/
Japan Offers ‘Unprecedented’ Support To Mauritius
Japan has told Mauritius it would offer support on an “unprecedented scale,” Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday, after a Japanese-owned ship struck a coral reef off the country’s southeast coast in late July and spilled oil, reports Insurance Journal.
PM does not believe Japan is responsible“A sense of gratitude was expressed over our offer of support on an unprecedented scale, including financial support,” Motegi told reporters.
Jugnauth said during the phone call that he did not...
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Mauritius Oil Spill: Government Could Have Claimed $285 Million As Compensation
- The Mauritian Government is pressing for compensation from the ship’s owners that caused the accident.
- Several analyses by trade agencies and law firms state that it’s unclear as to whether the limits will be enough to pay back the losses incurred.
- IPOC Funds claim that the compensation could have been as high as $285 million had the oil spilled from a dedicated tanker.
- In conclusion, the amount of compensation that can be claimed is still uncertain.
Based on the reports published by Deutsche...
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Tug Towing Mauritius Disaster Ship Sinks, 2 Dead, 2 Missing
Port tug SIR GAETAN collided with barge when she was towing in stormy weather conditions in the evening Aug 31, off Mauritius northeast coast near Poudre d’Or, writes Mikhail Voytenko for the Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?Tug was towing an oil barge, said by all media to be loaded with oil residues from bulk carrier WAKASHIO wreck.
Tug sustained hull breaches and sank. There were 8 crew on board, 4 escaped on a life raft (media are saying crew escaped on a lifeboat.
But there’s no place for a...
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[Watch] Deadliest Oil Spill in Mauritius To Cause 35 Year Setback To Environmental Work
- Thousands of people have marched through the Mauritian capital, Port Louis, protesting against the government’s response to a massive oil spill off the island’s coast.
- Furthermore, worldwide awareness leads to protests taking place in London outside the Mauritian Embassy.
- In addition to the oil spill, the decision to sink the front part of the boat sparks controversy.
- The effect of the spill may set back the work to reintroduce many endangered species to the area by around 35 years.
https://mfame.guru/deadliest-oil-spill-in-mauritius-to-cause-35-year-setback-to-environmental-work/