Japanese operators of bulk carrier leaking oil off Mauritius apologise for causing environmental disaster
4 years, 4 months ago

Japanese operators of bulk carrier leaking oil off Mauritius apologise for causing environmental disaster

ABC  

The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean has apologised for a major oil spill which officials and environmentalists say is creating an ecological disaster. Key points: Japan will dispatch a six-person disaster relief team to help with removing the oil spill At least 1,000 tonnes of oil is estimated to have leaked from the ship, 500 tonnes has been recovered but 2,500 tonnes remain on the ship Mauritius declared a state of "environmental emergency" following the accident The MV Wakashio, operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, struck the reef on Mauritius' south-east coast on July 25. Neither Mitsui OSK Lines nor Nagashiki Shipping, the ship's owner, could confirm the cost of damages from the oil spill. Japan will dispatch a six-person disaster relief team, on the request of the Mauritius Government, to help with removing the spilt oil, according to a statement by the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Sunday.

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Vessel with 130 tonnes of oil runs aground off Mauritius
3 years, 9 months ago

Vessel with 130 tonnes of oil runs aground off Mauritius

Al Jazeera  

Coastguards, floating containment lines deployed as traces of leak seen around the Chinese-flagged Lurong Yuan Yu. Mauritius has deployed its coastguard and armed forces after a Chinese-flagged trawler carrying 130 tonnes of oil ran aground off the Indian Ocean archipelago nation. It is the second shipwreck in less than a year off Mauritius after a tanker struck a reef in …

The devastation of the Mauritius oil spill is still unaddressed
3 years, 10 months ago

The devastation of the Mauritius oil spill is still unaddressed

Al Jazeera  

Mauritius is known to most people as a popular holiday destination because of its gorgeous beaches, volcanic rocks, its fragile ecosystems of mangrove forests, coral atolls, underwater coral reefs, seagrass, and historic forts. In the months since the tragedy struck Mauritius, instead of ensuring full transparency over the fallout of the oil spill and taking urgent steps to ensure it …

Japanese ship company behind oil spill that led to environmental disaster in Mauritius caused by 'human error'
4 years ago

Japanese ship company behind oil spill that led to environmental disaster in Mauritius caused by 'human error'

ABC  

The Japanese operator of a bulk carrier that struck a coral reef and caused an extensive oil spill off the coast of Mauritius has said the accident occurred after the ship shifted its course closer to shore than planned so its crewmembers could get mobile phone signals. Key points: The ship ran aground in late July and began leaking oil …

Stricken Japanese ship behind devastating Mauritius oil spill successfully sunk in open ocean
4 years, 3 months ago

Stricken Japanese ship behind devastating Mauritius oil spill successfully sunk in open ocean

Firstpost  

Officials have yet to reveal why the ship, which was making its way from Singapore to Brazil, came so close to the island. The broken stem of a Japanese-owned ship which ran aground causing a devastating oil spill in pristine waters off Mauritius, has been successfully sunk in the open ocean, the national crisis committee said Monday. The MV Wakashio …

Japan's Nagashiki Apologises, Says it Supports Crew after Arrests in Mauritius Oil Spill
4 years, 4 months ago

Japan's Nagashiki Apologises, Says it Supports Crew after Arrests in Mauritius Oil Spill

News 18  

Japan's Nagashiki Shipping, the owner of a bulk carrier that ran aground in Mauritius, causing an oil spill in one of the world's most pristine environments, said Wednesday it awaited judicial decisions after two of the ship's officers were arrested. Nagashiki issued a statement on Wednesday after the arrest overnight in Mauritius of the captain and of the bulk carrier, …

Mauritius Arrests Indian Captain of Stricken Japanese Ship that Spilled 1,000 Tonnes of Oil
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius Arrests Indian Captain of Stricken Japanese Ship that Spilled 1,000 Tonnes of Oil

News 18  

Authorities in Mauritius have arrested the Indian captain of the Japanese ship that ran aground near Mauritius and spilled 1,000 tons of oil on the Indian Ocean island's protected coastline. Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, captain of the MV Wakashio and who is from India, was charged with "endangering safe navigation" and is in custody pending a bail hearing next week, Police …

India sends technical equipment, 10-member team to Mauritius to help contain oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

India sends technical equipment, 10-member team to Mauritius to help contain oil spill

Firstpost  

Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth declared a state of environmental emergency and requested for assistance after a Japanese ship leaked hundreds of tonnes of oil off the country’s coast New Delhi: India has sent 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an IAF aircraft to Mauritius to help the country contain an oil spill on its pristine south-east …

India sends team to Mauritius to tackle oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

India sends team to Mauritius to tackle oil spill

Live Mint  

India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday. A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and …

Ship That Oozed Oil off Mauritius Coast Splits in Two
4 years, 4 months ago

Ship That Oozed Oil off Mauritius Coast Splits in Two

News 18  

A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the coast of Mauritius has split in two. "It was confirmed on August 15 that the vessel has broken into two," the ship's operator Mitsui OSK Lines said in a statement Sunday, noting that the information came from the vessel's owner, Nagashiki Shipping. The spill …

India sends team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

India sends team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: India has sent technical equipment and a team of specialists to Mauritius to help local authorities deal with an environmental crisis after an oil spill from a Japanese ship, a government official said on Sunday. A Japanese bulk carrier struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island nation on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel …

Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart
4 years, 4 months ago

Japanese ship involved in Mauritius oil spill breaks apart

Live Mint  

A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday. The vessel struck a coral reef on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil and endangering corals, fish and other marine life in what some scientists have …

Japanese Ship MV Wakashio Involved in Mauritius Oil Spill Breaks Apart
4 years, 4 months ago

Japanese Ship MV Wakashio Involved in Mauritius Oil Spill Breaks Apart

News 18  

A Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef in Mauritius last month threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island has broken apart, authorities said on Saturday. “On the basis of the experts’ advice, the towing plan is being implemented.” The vessel struck a coral reef on July 25, spilling about 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil …

Japanese ship MV Wakashio breaks up on Mauritius reef after causing oil spill
4 years, 4 months ago

Japanese ship MV Wakashio breaks up on Mauritius reef after causing oil spill

ABC  

A Japanese bulk carrier has broken apart after running aground on a reef in Mauritius last month, threatening a marine ecological disaster around the Indian Ocean island, authorities say. Key points: Part of the MV Wakashio's forward section has broken off Coral, fish and other marine life are under threat from the spill Booms have been used to try to …

Mauritius oil spill: Conservationists race to save rare species and warn 35 years of work ‘could go’
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius oil spill: Conservationists race to save rare species and warn 35 years of work ‘could go’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than three decades of …

Ship owner pledges to respond \'sincerely\' to Mauritius\' compensation claim
4 years, 4 months ago

Ship owner pledges to respond \'sincerely\' to Mauritius\' compensation claim

Deccan Chronicle  

Tokyo: The Japanese owner of a cargo ship that leaked massive amounts of oil after running aground off Mauritius has pledged to "sincerely" respond to requests for compensation over damage to the marine environment. "We are deeply conscious of our responsibility as a party directly involved in the case," said Kiyoaki Nagashiki, president of Nagashiki Shipping, which owns the stricken …

Grounded ship emptied of oil, but heavy damage for Mauritius
4 years, 4 months ago

Grounded ship emptied of oil, but heavy damage for Mauritius

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Almost all the remaining oil has been pumped from a Japanese ship that ran aground off Mauritius, but its initial spill of 1,000 tons of fuel has severely damaged the Indian Ocean island’s coral reefs and once pristine coast, environmental groups said Thursday. “The damage to the coral reefs may be irreversible.” Owner Nagashiki Shipping said in a …

Mauritius Oil Spill: Volunteers plug leak from massive damaged ship; residents brace for 'worst case scenario', ecological impact to follow
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius Oil Spill: Volunteers plug leak from massive damaged ship; residents brace for 'worst case scenario', ecological impact to follow

Firstpost  

Clean-up crews, volunteers are scrambling to contain the ecological disaster, with further damage to the ship expected due to bad weather. The MV Wakashio ship’s hull struck a coral reef off the island on 25 July, and it has been aground ever since, but only began leaking oil over the past few days, BBC reported. The nation’s Prime Minister Pravind …

Mauritius Races To Contain Oil Spill, Protect Coastline
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius Races To Contain Oil Spill, Protect Coastline

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JOHANNESBURG — Thousands of students, environmental activists and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock Sunday, trying to reduce the damage to the Indian Ocean island from an oil spill after a ship ran aground on a coral reef. This photo provided by the French Defense Ministry shows oil leaking from the MV Wakashio, a bulk …

Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius races to contain oil spill, protect coastline

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Thousands of students, environmental activists and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock Sunday, trying to reduce the damage to the Indian Ocean island from an oil spill after a ship ran aground on a coral reef. “The people of Mauritius, thousands and thousands, have come out to try to prevent as much damage as possible,” said …

Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves Saturday to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel leaking from a grounded ship put endangered wildlife in further peril. “Why that ship has been sitting for long on that coral reef and nothing being done.” This is the …

Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the development late Friday as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the government called “very sensitive.” …

Mauritius declares environmental emergency as stranded ship spills fuel
4 years, 4 months ago

Mauritius declares environmental emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

Deccan Chronicle  

Johannesburg: The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced the development late Friday as satellite images showed a dark slick spreading in the turquoise waters near environmental areas that the government called “very sensitive.” Mauritius …

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