U.S. Welcomes Completion of The Safer Oil Tanker Offloading …
WEBAug 11, 2023 · I welcome the news that the UN has completed a complex maritime operation in the Red Sea to safely offload the entirety of the oil onboard the FSO Safer, a decaying 47-year-old oil supertanker moored off Yemen’s Red Sea coast.
The Yemen Oil Tanker That Threatens Environmental Disaster | TIME
WEBMay 14, 2021 · The 3.1 million-barrel-capacity ship received oil pumped from the hydrocarbon-rich fields of the country’s Marib region, storing it at sea before it was off-loaded to export tankers.
MARPOL Annex I – Prevention of Pollution by Oil - IMO
WEBMeasures introduced by IMO have helped ensure that the majority of oil tankers are safely built and operated and are constructed to reduce the amount of oil spilled in the event of an accident. Operational pollution, such as from routine tank …
UN unveils plan to prevent stricken oil tanker disaster off Yemen …
WEBApr 8, 2022 · The tanker FSO Safer, in the Red Sea off Yemen. Critical funding and timely action are needed to prevent a decaying tanker anchored close to Yemen’s coastline from sparking a major oil...
Abandoned oil tanker off Yemen coast at risk of exploding - NBC News
WEBJun 26, 2020 · CAIRO — The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of rupture or exploding, causing massive...
Tanker safety - preventing accidental pollution - IMO
WEBThe International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 includes special requirements for tankers. Fire safety provisions, for example, are much more stringent for tankers than ordinary dry cargo ships, since the danger of fire on board ships carrying oil and refined products is much greater.
Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea Is Towed to Safety
WEB5 days ago · A Greek oil tanker that was stuck in the Red Sea since it was attacked by the Houthi militia group last month has been towed to safety without incident, the European Union’s naval mission said ...
Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman that was recently at center …
WEBJan 11, 2024 · Iran's navy says it's seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was recently involved in a diplomatic dispute with the U.S., as tension soars in the vital Mideast shipping lanes.
Burning oil tanker towed to safety to avert Red Sea spill - BBC
WEB5 days ago · A burning oil tanker that was attacked by Yemen’s Houthi movement has been towed to a safe area in the Red Sea without any spill, an EU naval mission says. The Greek-owned and flagged MV Sounion ...
Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel
WEB5 days ago · Left: Flames and smoke rise from the damaged Greek-flagged oil tanker MV Sounion, which has been on fire since Aug. 23, 2024, after an attack by Houthi militants on the Red Sea. Photo by Eunavfor ...
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