Iranian oil tanker causes worst spill in DECADES after ship carrying 1 MILLION barrels sinks
1/16/2018
... significantly complicating cleanup operations." The group notes the East China Sea is "on the migratory pathway of many marine mammals, such as humpback whale, right whale, and gray whale," and is also "an important spawning ground" for hairtail, chub mackerel, yellow croaker, and blue crab.
The area is also on the migratory pathway of many marine mammals, such as humpback whale, right whale and gray whale,” Greenpeace said. The blazing vessel, which had been carrying 136,000 tons — almost one million barrels — of condensate, an ultra-light, highly flammable crude oil, sank on ...
“At this time of year the area is used as wintering ground by common edible species such as hairtail, yellow croaker, chub mackerel and blue crab,” Greenpeace said. “The area is also on the migratory pathway of many marine mammals, such as humpback whale, right whale and gray whale.” The tanker ...
1/15/2018
“The area is also on the migratory pathway of many marine mammals, such as humpback whale, right whale and gray whale.” The tanker was carrying one million barrels of condensate, an extremely light crude oil, to South Korea when it collided with the freighter. When spilled, the condensate can ...
The East China Sea was known for its rich, although polluted, marine ecosystem that includes whales, porpoises and sea birds, said Rick Steiner, a US marine scientist with experience of oil spills. Greenpeace said that the explosion and sinking occurred in "an important [fish] spawning ground".
The area is also on the migratory pathway of many marine mammals, such as humpback whale, right whale and gray whale,” Greenpeace said. Japan sent two patrol boats and an airplane to the area to search for missing crew members and assess the latest situation, the Coast Guard spokesman said.
... the conservation charity said: ”At this time of year the area is used as wintering ground by common edible species such as hairtail, yellow croaker, chub mackerel and blue crab. The area is also on the migratory pathway of many marine mammals, such as humpback whale, right whale and gray whale.
The area is also on the migratory pathway of many marine mammals, such as humpback whale, right whale and gray whale,” Greenpeace said. The blazing vessel, which had been carrying almost one million barrels of condensate, an ultra-light, highly flammable crude oil, sank on Sunday after several ...
The East China Sea is known for its rich, although already polluted, marine ecosystem that includes whales, porpoises and seabirds, said Rick Steiner, a US marine scientist with experience of oil spills. Greenpeace said in a statement the explosion and sinking had occurred in “an important (fish) ...