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Houthi rebels, who control the area where the ship is moored, have denied U.N. inspectors access to the vessel so they could assess the damage and look for ways to secure the tanker by unloading the oil and pulling the ship to safety. But the rebels recently signaled they would approve a U.N. mission to the ship, according to the U.N. Internal documents obtained by The Associated Press last month show that seawater has entered the engine compartment of the tanker, causing damage to pipes and increasing the risk of sinking. Rust has covered parts of the tanker and the inert gas that prevents the tanks from gathering inflammable gases, has leaked out. Experts say maintenance is no longer possible because the damage to the ship is irreversible, according to an AP report June 26.
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius is facing an environmental crisis after oil began leaking from a bulk carrier that ran aground in July and started to break up in rough seas. “We are in an environmental crisis situation,” said the environment minister, Kavy Ramano, while the fishing minister, Sudheer Maudhoo, said: “This is the first time that we are faced with a catastrophe of this kind and we are insufficiently equipped to handle this problem.” The ministers said all attempts to stabilise the ship had failed because of rough seas and efforts to pump out the oil had also failed. Ecologists fear the ship could break up, which would cause an even greater leak and inflict potentially catastrophic damage on the island’s coastline.
originally posted by: TheConstruKctionofLight
a reply to: carsforkids
What will that solve. More productive to nuke your mummys basement
a reply to: Waterglass
Houthi rebels have pirated the ship , Experts say it's a total loss....
originally posted by: carsforkids
a reply to: Waterglass
Nuke em both!
You do go all preachy about your faith went it suits you, don't ya?
What will that solve. More productive to nuke your mummys basement
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: Waterglass
This is why I don't care for Trumps concept of de regulating everything, and gutting the EPA..like..don't worry, industry will police itself..NO, IT WONT.
I'm not saying Trump has anything to do with this in particular, just my thoughts on how this happens.
originally posted by: carsforkids
a reply to: Waterglass
Nuke em both!