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When an accident involving oil spill occurs, forecasting the behaviour of the oil slick and understanding in advance where and when it will reach the coastline is crucial to organize an efficient emergency response while limiting severe environmental and economic consequences. After the Wakashio oil spill accident at Mauritius, CMCC Foundation, cmcc srl, in collaboration with Mercator Ocean International, deliver a bulletin modelling and forecasting the oil spill trajectory in the period of interest.

U.S.-Iran tensions rise over oil route as EU tries to save nuclear deal.

Dreams of Comoros oil boom hang on seismic survey.

Subsea infrastructure of the oil and gas industry attracts commercial fish species as well as megafauna including sea lions, turtles, sharks and whales. Potential impacts of this attraction, whether positive or negative, are unknown. As part of a pilot study, we deployed acoustic telemetry equipment around offshore infrastructure to assess its effectiveness in detecting tagged marine animals and to gain insights into patterns of megafauna occurrence around these structures. Acoustic receivers were placed around four oil and gas platforms and on two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on Australia's North West Shelf. Two whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) tagged in the World Heritage Ningaloo Reef Marine Park were detected at two platforms, North Rankin A and Pluto, located up to 340 km to the northeast. The shark at North Rankin A was detected infrequently and only 15 times over ∼6 weeks. The shark at Pluto was detected each day of the 24-day deployment, in total 4,894 times. Detections at Pluto platform were highest during the day, with peaks at dusk and dawn. Our study indicates that acoustic telemetry around platforms may be an effective method for understanding how marine megafauna utilise these structures. We recommend collaborating with industry to undertake receiver detection range testing to understand the effectiveness of the method. Furthermore, future studies should co-occur with tagging programs at sites like Ningaloo Reef and around the structures themselves to maximise the probability of detecting animals at these sites, thereby improving our understanding of how marine megafauna interact with these structures.

An oil tanker, which was earlier reported to have been hijacked and sailed into Indonesian waters, was believed to have been taken due to a commercial dispute, Malaysian authorities said on Wednesday (Aug 17).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South Asia Meet on Oil, Chemical Spill.

South Asia Meet on Oil, Chemical Spill.

Oil Spill Spreads To Chennai Beaches After Ships Collide Off Ennore Port In India.

Oil Spill in Tamil Nadu threatens marine life including turtles.

Ennore port set to be showcaused for oil spill.

The Chennai Oil Spill: A Lesson for India's Maritime Agencies.

Smart move to remove oil from ship.

Pipeline oil leak off Mumbai coast plugged: firm.

Oil slick spreads from sunken ship off Mumbai.

Tanzanian navy foils pirate attack on oil vessel.

Older than dinosaurs: last South African coelacanths threatened by oil exploration.

Japanese Warship To Patrol Oil Lifeline.

Pirates demand ransom for oil tanker captured off coast of Somalia.

On July 25, 2020, a Japanese cargo ship struck a reef on the southeast coast of Mauritius, leaking tons of oil into coral reefs, pristine turquoise water lagoons and unique ecosystems of the island nation.

​IMO continues to support international efforts to respond to the oil spill in Mauritius, following the break up of the MV Wakashio. IMO and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) have jointly deployed an expert, who is advising the Government of Mauritius on the mitigation of the impacts on the environment and coastal communities.

A year after bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground in an environmentally sensitive area off Mauritius, Curtin University-led research has identified the incident as the first known spillage involving a new type of marine fuel oil.