Mauritius to seek compensation after oil spill off its coast
Spill from a Japanese-owned bulk carrier threatens the island’s worst ever ecological disaster
11 August 2020 - 22:10
Mauritius is seeking compensation from the owners of the cargo carrier that run aground and spilt oil off its coast, causing the island’s worst ever ecological disaster.
More than half of about 1,000 tonnes of fuel that leaked from the MV Wakashio has yet to be removed from the sea and coast. About 1,020 tonnes of oil has been transferred from the big ship to small tankers, and crews are working to remove more than 1,500 tonnes that still remains, Nagashiki Shipping, which owns the vessel, said on Tuesday...
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