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Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Divers attempt to reach sunken Philippine oil tanker

The MT Terra Nova sank in bad weather in the busy waterway early Thursday, killing one crew member and leaving the country potentially facing its worst oil spill disaster.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Philippines races to contain spill after oil tanker capsizes off Manila

One crew member of the MT Terra Nova was killed when the tanker capsized in Manila Bay, nearly seven kilometres (4.3 miles) off Limay municipality in Bataan province, as it sailed to the central city of Iloilo.

Americas 2 years ago

Disastrous oil spill in Trinidad after mystery shipwreck

At least 15 kilometers (nearly 10 miles) of coastline have been affected in Tobago and authorities were poised to declare a national emergency, Farley Augustine, chief secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, told reporters.

Companies 2 years ago

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Pertamina says it has contained South Kalimantan oil spill

A spokesperson for the state-owned company said it had created an artificial pond to prevent the oil spill from spreading to residents' rice fields.

Society 2 years ago

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Activists warn spill, radioactive risks from Australian vessel decommissioning

Activists called on the government to respond to the potential risk of oil, radioactive materials and toxins spilling into Indonesian waters from the Northern Endeavour vessel's decommissioning activities in the Timor Sea.

Archipelago 2 years ago

Oil spills hit Batam coast

The coastal area of Kampung Melayu Nongsa in Batam, Riau Islands, has been contaminated by oil spills that authorities have said were from a tanker that caught fire in Malaysian waters on Monday.

Environment 2 years ago

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Philippine fishermen struggle as oil spill keeps them ashore

Philippine fishermen have spent four hours a day cleaning up oil in exchange for a daily wage of 355 pesos ($6.50) from the government -- half what they used to make from fishing.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Dozens sick in Philippine villages hit by oil spill

Diesel fuel and thick oil from the vessel have contaminated the waters and beaches of nine municipalities along the coast of Oriental Mindoro province.

Middle East and Africa 3 years ago

Saudi offers millions to prevent Red Sea oil spill disaster off Yemen

The decaying 45-year-old oil tanker known as the FSO Safer, long used as a floating storage platform and now abandoned off the rebel-held Yemeni port of Hodeida, has not been serviced since Yemen was plunged into civil war.

Environment 4 years ago

Repsol says Peru oil spill will be cleaned up in March

Spanish energy giant Repsol vowed to finish by March cleaning up a devastating oil spill that has polluted beaches and killed wildlife.

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