Shell has confirmed an oil leak from a pipeline at its Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Pulau Bukom island, with approximately 30-40 metric tonnes of slop–a mixture of…
https://gcaptain.com/shell-scrambles-after-major-oil-leak-in-singapore-waters/
(Bloomberg) — Iran suffered an oil leak just a few miles from Kharg Island, its top export terminal in the Persian Gulf, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing…
https://gcaptain.com/iran-suffers-an-oil-leak-near-top-persian-gulf-export-terminal/
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) A ship-to-ship transfer of Iranian crude oil between two dark tankers has resulted in a substantial oil spill in the Persian Gulf in the waters adjacent…
https://gcaptain.com/iranian-shadow-fleet-oil-transfer-causes-large-spill-in-persian-gulf/
NEW ORLEANS, LA (gCaptain) In a high-profile case involving environmental crimes at sea, two corporations—Privé Overseas Marine and Privé Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret—received their sentences last week in federal court in…
https://gcaptain.com/new-orleans-oil-spill-sends-chemical-tanker-captain-to-prison/
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Emergency personnel in Greenland near the southern community of Nanortalik worked over the weekend to contain a 20,000 liters oil spill following the sinking of…
An oil spill from the MSC Apollo containership in Algoa Bay, South Africa, is currently under investigation by authorities as its impact on local wildlife becomes apparent. The South African…
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) reports that authorities have initiated an investigation into an oil spill in Algoa Bay. The spill is believed to have originated from the…
TELDE, Sept 5 (Reuters) – An oil spill off the Spanish island of Gran Canaria forced local authorities to close several beaches in the popular holiday destination on Thursday and declare an…
https://gcaptain.com/bunker-spill-shuts-several-beaches-in-spains-gran-canaria/
By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) A ship carrying crude oil that caught fire after being attacked in the Red Sea could lead to a severe ecological disaster, the European Union’s naval force…
https://gcaptain.com/eu-warns-red-sea-oil-tanker-blaze-threatens-environmental-catastrophe/
ARACAS, Aug 17 (Reuters) – An oil spill, which appeared to originate from Venezuela’s El Palito refinery several days ago, has contaminated a bay off the country’s north-central coast in the Caribbean Sea, five…
https://gcaptain.com/oil-spill-reported-off-venezuelas-caribbean-coast/