Two years after a catastrophic oil spill in the vicinity of the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site, the Solomon Islands government is dealing with another similar incident. A Panama-flagged bulker has been accused of deliberately discharging heavy fuel oil (HFO) … Read More
Oil Spill
Report: Saudi Arabia warns of an oil slick near Yemen’s decaying tanker
An oil spot has been identified some 50 km west of the Safer oil tanker moored off the western coast of Yemen, Reuters reported citing a letter from Saudi Arabia to the UN Security Council. The letter, written by Saudi … Read More
Sri Lanka to charge New Diamond captain, seek $1.9M in damages
Image courtesy: Indian Navy The captain of the fire-stricken very large crude carrier New Diamond is facing negligence and pollution charges in Sri Lanka. The Panamanian-flagged supertanker is estimated to have spilled around 1,700 tonnes of heavy fuel following the … Read More