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Operation to tow stricken tanker and avert spill starts in Red Sea

ATHENS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The operation has started to tow a Greek-registered oil tanker stranded in the Red Sea after an attack by Houthi militants last month, a shipping source told Reuters on Saturday.

Yahoo · 6d

Operation to tow stricken tanker and avert spill starts in Red Sea - shipping source

Any oil spill could be one of the largest from a ship, risking catastrophic environmental damage in an area that is particularly dangerous to enter. An initial effort to salvage the vessel was paused earlier this month due to safety reasons. At least two ...

Bloomberg on MSN · 5d

EU Navy Start Towing Stricken Red Sea Oil Tanker Hit by Houthis

The European Union’s naval force said it managed to connect tug boats to a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea, and that the vessel is now being towed away.

NewsX · 5d

EU Launches Salvage Operation for Stricken Oil Tanker in Red Sea Amid Rising Tensions

The Sounion, a Greek-flagged oil tanker, was targeted by Houthi rebels on August 21 while transporting 150,000 tonnes of crude oil.

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Canary island crisis as four beaches now closed due to oil spill on popular island

Four beaches on the popular Spanish island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands are now closed to the public this weekend ...

The Floridian7d

Biden Official Warns of Imminent Catastrophic Oil Spill Largely Ignored by Media

US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking is calling for action in the face of what could be the largest oil spill in history ...

Philippines Recovers Oil From Sunken Tanker, Avoids Disaster

The Philippine government said it had completed on Thursday the recovery of fuel cargo from a sunken oil tanker on Manila Bay, avoiding an "environmental catastrophe".

Interaksyon on MSN7d

Philippines fishermen call for justice after oil tanker sinks

Efren Dominico has been a fisherman in the Bay of Manila in the Philippines for 43 years and survived countless storms, but ...

Africans sue British oil giant for $310 million Reuters

Communities in Nigeria affected by oil spills want Shell to address pollution concerns before selling assets in the country ...

GMA News Online on MSN8d

Marcos on oil spill: 'Pananagutin natin ang may sala'

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said individuals supposedly involved in the oil spill incident ...

TTC subway service resumes on Line 2 after oil-like substance found on tracks

Subway service was shut down between St. George and Broadview stations for cleanup after an oil-like substance was found on ...

Vox7d

Can the world stop a massive oil spill in the middle of a war zone?

A major oil spill could devastate the region’s fisheries, a key component of economies on both sides of the sea. (Prior to the outbreak of civil war in 2015, fish were Yemen’s second-largest ...

Channel NewsAsia Singapore8d

Philippines recovers oil from sunken tanker, avoids disaster

The coast guard had warned that if the fuel had leaked it could have caused the country's biggest oil spill and an "environmental catastrophe". "The salvor informed us that we have recovered 96 ...

GlobalData on MSN3d

Oil spills in the ocean: why the Arctic is particularly vulnerable

As global warming opens the Arctic for new oil exploration and shipping prospects, why is the region's unique climate ...

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