Damaged Russian tankers cause oil pollution in the Black Sea
Damaged Russian tankers cause oil pollution in the Black Sea
Last weekend, two Russian tankers who transported thousands of tons of fuel, according to the Russian state media badly damaged by stormy weather near the Black Sea. The ships Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239 were during the incident in Kertschstrasse, between the mainland of Russia and Annexied Krim when they were in danger on Sunday. The wind speeds in the region reached up to 70 km/h.serious damage to the tankers
In videos that were spread on unofficial Ukrainian and Russian telegram channels, you could see how a large ship broke into two parts, while water spilled over the upper deck of the ship. One of the ships could be seen in the background and seemed to have been broken off over the water surface. Behind the cameras, the crew members wore life jackets while the camera turned.
rescue operation and oil pollution
Russian state media reported that all people on board the two tankers were saved, although a member of the Volgoneft was found 212. The tankers transported more than 9,000 tons of oil, and emergency services reported that part of it had leaked into Kertschstrasse. Specialists prepared to remove the expired oil.
Environmental effects of oil pollution
Greenpeace Ukraine commented in a explanation on Sunday Oil pollution and described them as "potentially serious". The weather conditions in the region in particular could make it extremely difficult to contain the leak. Paul Johnston, head of the Greenpeace Research Department, said that the effects of pollution could also depend on the type of oil transported. Heavy residual oil could cause significantly more damage than other substances.
comparable incidents in the past
The region experienced a similar oil accident in November 2007 when five ships sank during a storm in the Black Sea and in the Asow sea. In this incident, the combination of strong wind and high sea led to the fact that the Volgoneft 139 broke into two parts and expired up to 1,000 tons of burning oil.
CNNS Anna Chernova, Maria Kostenko, Billy Stockwell and Monica Garrett contributed to this report.