Salvage crews race to curb oil spill from tanker off Oman
TL;DR
Ambrey-led salvage teams began stabilising the tanker Caroline Bezengi after a June explosion, as crude leakage threatens Oman’s central coast. The operation involves international partners and faces Khareef monsoon conditions; the IMO is monitoring the response, Greenpeace estimates the spill has grown to about 1,300 sq km, and authorities say the incident may be war-related, affecting compensation mechanisms.
- Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says Al Jazeera
- Huge oil spill off the coast of Oman now covers hundreds of square miles CNN
- Abandoned Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster CBS News
- Salvors work to secure ship leaking oil off Oman, risk firm Ambrey says Reuters
- A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman AP News
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