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Wakashio Grounding: Photos Show Environmental Disaster Unfolding in Mauritius
New images are coming in from the Indian Ocean island nation of Mautitius showing the extent of the oil spill from the grounded bulk carrier Wakashio. The MV Wakashio was underway from Singapore to Brazil when it grounded on July 25 off Mautitius’ Pointe d’Esny. The vessel, which was initially...
Grounded Wakashio Creates Environmental Emergency in Mauritius
TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) – The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean apologised on Sunday for a major oil spill which officials and environmentalists say is creating an ecological disaster. The MV Wakashio, operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, struck the...
Οικολογική καταστροφή στον Μαυρίκιο λόγω διαρροής πετρελαίου
Το νησί του Μαυρίκιου βρίσκεται αντιμέτωπο με μια οικολογική καταστροφή υπάρχει μεγάλη διαρροή πετρελαίου από το bulk carrier WAKASHIO. το οποίο προσάραξε στα νοτιοανατολικά του νησιού στα τέλη Ιουλίου, ήταν κενό φορτίου τη στιγμή της προσάραξης, αλλά μετέφερε πάνω από 200 τόνους ντίζελ και περισσότερους από 3.800 τόνους καυσίμου χαμηλής περιεκτικότητας σε θείο. Το bulk carrier άρχισε να χάνει καύσιμα, αλλά μέχρι στιγμής όλες οι προσπάθειες σταθεροποίησης του πλοίου και άντλησης των καυσίμων...
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Weather Hampers Wakashio Oil Spill Response in Mauritius
By Kamlesh Bhuckory (Bloomberg) — Bad weather hindered efforts to contain an oil spill from a bulk carrier off the southeastern coast of Mauritius that experts say may cause huge damage to the country’s coastal waters and marine wildlife. The National Coast Guard and Polyeco, an environment...
Wakashio Breached: Oil Leaks from Grounded Bulk Carrier in Mauritius, Police Investigation Launched
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is suddenly facing an environmental disaster after the grounded Wakashio began leaking bunker fuel. The MV Wakashio ran aground off Pointe d’Esny, on the south-east coast of the island, on July 25 during a voyage from China to Brazil via Singapore on ballast....
Grounded bulker in Mauritius to be refloated
Authorities in Mauritius and a number of foreign salvage companies will embark on an operation to refloat a cargo vessel that had run aground on a reef off the Indian ..
Mauritius Environmental Minister: No Oil Spill from Grounded Wakashio
Mauritius’ Minister of the Environment Kavi Ramano addressed parliament on the on-going response to the grounding of the MV Wakashio, on a reef off Pointe D’esny. Some highlights from Minister Ramano’s opening statement are below. The Wakashio was underway from China to Brazil when it ran aground...
Large Bulk Carrier Runs Aground in Mauritius
A large bulk carrier has run aground on an Indian Ocean reef off Mauritius. The Panama-flagged MV Wakashio was underway from China to Brazil when it ran aground Saturday night off Pointe d’esny on Mauritius’ south-eastern coast during a voyage from China to Brazil. At 203,130 deadweight tonnes, the...