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Robert Allan: Two 3,500 Tonne Oil Spill Response Barges Completed for WCMRC
Robert Allan Ltd. has announced that two 3,500 tonne oil spill response barges, Sentinel 303 and Sentinel 304, were recently completed at ASL Shipyard in Singapore. WCMRC will receive delivery of the barges in October, with arrival in Canada by the …
Oct 28, 2022 / Vessels
Video of cargo ship OS 35 carrying 250 tonnes of diesel colliding with tanker Adam LNG off Gibraltar – Oil Spill fears
Bulk carrier OS 35 collided with LNG tanker Adam LNG in the Port of Gibraltar on 29 August as it was manoeuvring to exit. Although the tanker only suffered minor damage, the OS 35 was making water at the bow and was directed to a location off Catalan …
Aug 30, 2022 / Accidents
IMO helping to mitigate the impacts of MV Wakashio oil spill in Mauritius
IMO continues to support international efforts to respond to the oil spill in Mauritius, following the break up of the MV Wakashio. IMO and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) have jointly deployed an expert, who is …
Aug 18, 2020 / Curious
IMO assisting in MV Wakashio oil spill response
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has joined international efforts to assist the Government of Mauritius, following an oil leak from the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, which ran aground on 25 July off Pointe d’Esny natural area, south-eastern …
Aug 11, 2020 / Accidents
Hull Cracks Lead to Oil Leak from Brazilian FPSO
An investigation at the external tanks of FPSO 'Cidade do Rio de Janeiro', at the Espadarte field in Brazil, revealed cracks at the hull, the Tokyo-based operator MODEC informed.Over the weekend, 1.2 cubic meter of residual oil leaked from the unit, …
Aug 28, 2019 / Accidents
Hapag-Lloyd responds to fuel spill from its boxship in New York container terminal
Hapag-Lloyd reports that Thursday evening (Mar28), a hole was detected in the hull of the Hapag-Lloyd container ship Dublin Express during unloading operations in the Global Marine New York Container Terminal.Caption: Containership Dublin Express - …
Apr 1, 2019 / Accidents