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Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage successfully transfers all oil from decaying FSO Safer to safe modern tanker

Boskalis announces that subsidiary SMIT Salvage has removed all oil from the FSO Safer, located off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea. During this United Nations (UN) coordinated operation, over 1.1 million barrels of oil was successfully transferred …

Aug 14, 2023 / Vessels

United Nations poised to begin transfer of 1 million barrels of oil from decaying tanker in Red Sea

The UN-led project to prevent a massive oil spill from the decaying FSO Safer supertanker off Yemen’s Red Sea coast took a major step forward today when the replacement vessel Nautica sailed from Djibouti en route to the Safer site. All technical …

Jul 17, 2023 / Curious

NGOs call on the Netherlands to push for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of FSO Safer

As the operations for the removal of the oil on-board the decaying Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel SAFER are taking place off the coast of Yemen, the UNDP is looking for a destination for the FSO’s recycling. NGOs have urged the UNDP to …

Jul 6, 2023 / Curious

Boskalis to remove oil from FSO Safer in Yemen to avert environmental and humanitarian disaster

Boskalis through its subsidiary SMIT Salvage has reached an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the oil removal from the FSO Safer moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast. This project is a part of the UN-coordinated operation …

Apr 21, 2023 / Vessels

Euronav to work with United Nations in rescue operation for stricken FSO Safer

Euronav NV (EURN or Euronav) (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) announced earlier today it has signed an agreement with the UN to sell a VLCC as part of a wider salvage operation for the FSO Safer located in Yemen. Euronav will provide a suitable …

Mar 10, 2023 / Vessels