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Iran's Fact Check As Satellites Show Suspected Oil Leak Near Kharg Island
The incident comes as the Trump administration ramps up "Economic Fury" on Tehran, tightening sanctions and increasing the US naval presence near Hormuz to curb Iran's oil exports.
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Satellite Images Show Oil Slick Off Iran's Kharg Island: Report
According to the satellite images, a massive oil slick is spreading near Iran's Kharg Island--a largest oil terminal, oil pipelines, storage tanks of Islamic Republic.
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Oil Slick, From Sunken Iranian Tanker, Off China Coast Trebles In Size
The spill from a sunken Iranian tanker off China's east coast has more than trebled in size, just over a week after the ship sank in a ball of flames.
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Chennai Oil Spill: Crew Of Both Ships Being Interrogated, Can't Leave City
The crew of both ships which collided off Chennai last Saturday and caused a massive oil spill are being interrogated to fix the responsibility. Sources say both the ships and the crew will not be allowed to leave the Kamarajar port outside Chennai till the investigation into the incident is over. Chennai Port Trust Chairman P Raveendran said, "Act...
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Chennai Oil Spill Worse Than Thought, 10 More Days To Clean Up
A massive oil spill caused by the collision of two ships off Chennai last Saturday has been contained, the Coast Guard said today, rejecting speculation that the clean-up had been haphazard and delayed. Hundreds of volunteers, including engineering students and fishermen, are manually collecting sludge in buckets to clear the water and reduce the d...
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Chennai Oil Spill Way Past Marina Beach, Spread By Winds And Waves
An oil spill caused by two cargo ships colliding near Chennai has affected a 30 km stretch along the coastline and is spreading because of the waves and the strong winds. Close to a thousand workers, including volunteers from engineering colleges and fishermen, are using their bare hands to clear the thick sludge that machines have failed to remov...
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Oil slick detected in Malaysian jet MH370 search area
An oil slick has been detected in the Indian Ocean within the search area for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 but has yet to be analysed, the Australian leading the operation said today.
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'Manageable' oil slick reaches Sri Lanka capital
An oil slick from a rusting cargo vessel that sank in bad weather reached the coast of Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday and threatened a beach resort popular with foreign tourists, officials said.
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Oil spill off the Yanam coast in Andhra Pradesh
A small oil spill has been noticed off the coast of Yanam (Puducherry) close to East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Spread over 2 km. approximately, the spill is near the Ravva offshore oil field maintained by Cairn India Ltd. The spill is almost 5 km from the nearest village.The cause of the spill is not known yet.Last month, two ships colli...
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Mumbai oil spill: Taking stock of the losses
After a total shutdown for five days, two of the country's premier ports partially reopened on Thursday morningThe Indian Navy's Western Naval Command undertook 'Op Pathfinder'. The operation was undertaken to safely escort 13 vessels in and out of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Mumbai Port Trust. Operation Pathfinder saw four ships of the Indian ...
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Mumbai oil slick: Bad weather hits Chitra salvaging operations
Salvaging operations of the MSC Chitra, ship that is responsible for Mumbai oil slick, was badly hit after the anchor of the accommodation barge stationed for salvage gave way and broke. It is believed that bad weather affected the operations.The accommodation barge was also meant to pump oil from the ship and carry staff to the ship apart from the...
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Oil leak off Mumbai coast has stopped: Coast Guard sources
In a big relief, two days after two ships collided off the coast of Mumbai, Coast Guard authorities have said the oil leak from the MSC Chitra has now been plugged. But the oil already in the sea along the Mumbai coast line will take a month to clear, according to environmental authorities and is still a serious worry. Meanwhile, the government is ...
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Iran's Fact Check As Satellites Show Suspected Oil Leak Near Kharg Island
The incident comes as the Trump administration ramps up "Economic Fury" on Tehran, tightening sanctions and increasing the US naval presence near Hormuz to curb Iran's oil exports.
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Satellite Images Show Oil Slick Off Iran's Kharg Island: Report
According to the satellite images, a massive oil slick is spreading near Iran's Kharg Island--a largest oil terminal, oil pipelines, storage tanks of Islamic Republic.
-
Oil Slick, From Sunken Iranian Tanker, Off China Coast Trebles In Size
The spill from a sunken Iranian tanker off China's east coast has more than trebled in size, just over a week after the ship sank in a ball of flames.
-
Chennai Oil Spill: Crew Of Both Ships Being Interrogated, Can't Leave City
The crew of both ships which collided off Chennai last Saturday and caused a massive oil spill are being interrogated to fix the responsibility. Sources say both the ships and the crew will not be allowed to leave the Kamarajar port outside Chennai till the investigation into the incident is over. Chennai Port Trust Chairman P Raveendran said, "Act...
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Chennai Oil Spill Worse Than Thought, 10 More Days To Clean Up
A massive oil spill caused by the collision of two ships off Chennai last Saturday has been contained, the Coast Guard said today, rejecting speculation that the clean-up had been haphazard and delayed. Hundreds of volunteers, including engineering students and fishermen, are manually collecting sludge in buckets to clear the water and reduce the d...
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Chennai Oil Spill Way Past Marina Beach, Spread By Winds And Waves
An oil spill caused by two cargo ships colliding near Chennai has affected a 30 km stretch along the coastline and is spreading because of the waves and the strong winds. Close to a thousand workers, including volunteers from engineering colleges and fishermen, are using their bare hands to clear the thick sludge that machines have failed to remov...
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Oil slick detected in Malaysian jet MH370 search area
An oil slick has been detected in the Indian Ocean within the search area for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 but has yet to be analysed, the Australian leading the operation said today.
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'Manageable' oil slick reaches Sri Lanka capital
An oil slick from a rusting cargo vessel that sank in bad weather reached the coast of Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday and threatened a beach resort popular with foreign tourists, officials said.
-
Oil spill off the Yanam coast in Andhra Pradesh
A small oil spill has been noticed off the coast of Yanam (Puducherry) close to East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. Spread over 2 km. approximately, the spill is near the Ravva offshore oil field maintained by Cairn India Ltd. The spill is almost 5 km from the nearest village.The cause of the spill is not known yet.Last month, two ships colli...
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Mumbai oil spill: Taking stock of the losses
After a total shutdown for five days, two of the country's premier ports partially reopened on Thursday morningThe Indian Navy's Western Naval Command undertook 'Op Pathfinder'. The operation was undertaken to safely escort 13 vessels in and out of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Mumbai Port Trust. Operation Pathfinder saw four ships of the Indian ...
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Mumbai oil slick: Bad weather hits Chitra salvaging operations
Salvaging operations of the MSC Chitra, ship that is responsible for Mumbai oil slick, was badly hit after the anchor of the accommodation barge stationed for salvage gave way and broke. It is believed that bad weather affected the operations.The accommodation barge was also meant to pump oil from the ship and carry staff to the ship apart from the...
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Oil leak off Mumbai coast has stopped: Coast Guard sources
In a big relief, two days after two ships collided off the coast of Mumbai, Coast Guard authorities have said the oil leak from the MSC Chitra has now been plugged. But the oil already in the sea along the Mumbai coast line will take a month to clear, according to environmental authorities and is still a serious worry. Meanwhile, the government is ...
