A massive clean-up operation was launched in Tiruvallur, Chennai and Kancheepuram districts after two shipping vessels had collided outside the Kamarajar Port at Tamil Nadu, resulting in rupture in one of them which led to an oil spill. Here’s a timeline of how the mishap and the resulting clean-up operations unfolded.
Category: Oil Spill
Update on Collision of Container Vessels Wan Hai 301, APL Denver
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore continues to coordinate the containment and clean-up efforts of the oil spillage in Singapore’s waters following the collision of container vessels Wan Hai 301 and APL Denver. As of 5 January 2016, a total of 17 vessels and 222 personnel have been deployed.
BP Piles Up Oil Assets as CEO Dudley Says Worst Over for Company
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