Mauritius Oil Spill

How Ocean Monitoring Technologies Can Reduce Oil Spill Effects

Many new autonomous ocean technologies have emerged in the last ten years, such as Liquid Robotic's Wave Glider, seen here.

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 Situation

It 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...

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Japan Ship Operator Offers $9M Aid Over Mauritius Oil Spill

  • Japan ship operator offers to pay $9 million as compensation for the oil spill in Mauritius.
  • This money will help in funding the environmental reconstruction process and also support the local fishing community.
  • The company apologised for the damage and provided financial aid in an attempt to fulfil its social responsibility.
  • Several conjectures are spreading around about the probable cause for the accident, but the real cause is yet to be determined.

The Japanese operator of a bulk carrier...

https://mfame.guru/japan-ship-operator-offers-9m-aid-over-mauritius-oil-spill/

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...

https://mfame.guru/japan-offers-unprecedented-support-to-mauritius/

Abandoned Ships Rattle ‘Flags of Convenience’ Loophole Danger

In the murky world of international commerce, who is responsible for the crew and cleanup of an abandoned ship? Realistically, perhaps nobody, and that’s a problem, writes Dawn Allen in his article on the Mauritius abandoned ship disaster crisis which is published in the Legal Reader.

The Flags of Convenience That Makes It Difficult

In the same way that the excessively wealthy choose the countries with the friendliest tax policies as offshore havens for their hoarded riches, so too do...

https://mfame.guru/abandoned-ships-rattle-flags-of-convenience-loophole-danger/

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...

https://mfame.guru/mauritius-oil-spill-government-could-have-claimed-285-million-as-compensation/

What the August Oil Spills of Mauritius & Venezuela Tells About Shipping?

Venezuela, Falcon, Morrocoy National Park, one of islands which are part of protected wilderness area, aerial view

August has been a very bad month for the ocean, having been battered by oil spills, explosions, and poorly regulated shipping, writes Nishan Degnarain in an article published in Forbes.

Venezuelan Oil Spill

While the eyes of the world were first shocked by the explosion on 4 August in Beirut Port from poorly stored Ammonium Nitrate being carried by a Moldovan-flagged vessel, and then the massive oil spill on 6 August in Mauritius by a Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned iron ore ship that split apart...

https://mfame.guru/what-the-august-oil-spills-of-mauritius-venezuela-tells-about-shipping/

[Watch] Dying Mother Dolphin Saves Her Baby in Mauritius Oil-filled Water



A recent video published in Mailonline shows a dying mother dolphin trying to save its baby. She was nudging her head above oil-filled water in Mauritius lagoon after tanker ran aground.

Disclaimer: This video is intended for informational purpose only. This may not be construed as a news item or advice of any sort. Please consult the experts in that field for the authenticity of the presentations.

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Source: Mailonline

The...

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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.
Biggest...

https://mfame.guru/deadliest-oil-spill-in-mauritius-to-cause-35-year-setback-to-environmental-work/

[Watch] ‘Mauritius Disaster’ Shows ‘Oil Spill Cleaning Future’ Lies in Robots

  • Recent oil spill disasters in Mauritius and the Arctic has shown the neccesity of better oil spill cleaning technology
  • The oil industry isn’t able to handling these massive oil spill with their oil cleaning services
  • Universities and smaller firms holds the key as they came up with effective long term solutions like robots with nanoparticles, wood chips, and reusable sponge.
  • These methods are more environment friendly and efficient in dealing with oil spills

According to an article published in...

https://mfame.guru/watch-mauritius-disaster-shows-oil-spill-cleaning-future-lies-in-robots/

‘Mauritius Disaster’ Underlines Universal Participation Need in Maritime Laws

According to a UN News report, the devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that governs the seas and protects small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship pollution, UN trade body UNCTAD has stated.

Need for Universal Participation

The grounding last month of the MV Wakashio in an environmentally sensitive and biodiverse area has endangered marine life, food security, and health in...

https://mfame.guru/mauritius-disaster-underlines-the-need-for-universal-participation-in-maritime-laws/

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