Mauritius
Let’s Get the Nature of Mauritius Back with Japanese Technology – Mauritius Emergency Rescue Project
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On July 25, 2020, the Japanese bulk carrier ship WAKASHIO, owned by a subsidiary of Nagashiki Shipping Co., Ltd. of Okayama, Japan, became stranded off the coast of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, and about 1,000 tons of heavy oil spilled into the beautiful ocean. If we do nothing, native sea turtles, classified as …
Mauritius oil spill: Thousands march in Port Louis
image copyrightAFP image captionThe protesters called for the government to resign Thousands of people have marched through the Mauritian capital, Port Louis, in protest at the authorities’ handling of a massive oil spill, and the discovery of 39 dead dolphins. Many wore black and waved the national flag, while honking horns and drumming. Many called …
Mauritius: Anger and questions as 17 dead dolphins wash ashore
Image copyright Nitin Jeeha Image caption Residents woke up to the sight of dead dolphins At least 17 dead dolphins have been found on the coast of Mauritius, prompting debates about whether a recent oil spill was to blame. Environmental campaigners say the deaths were either caused by the oil spill from a Japanese-owned ship …
Mauritius oil spill: MV Wakashio captain arrested
Image copyright Rishi Etwaroo / l’Express Maurice Image caption Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, pictured here outside court, was charged with endangering safe navigation The captain of the ship that spilled hundreds of tonnes of oil off the coast of Mauritius has been arrested. Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar, a 58-year-old Indian man, was charged with endangering safe navigation, …
Mauritius oil spill: Wrecked MV Wakashio breaks up
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAerial footage showed the remains of the MV Wakashio A Japanese bulk carrier that has leaked hundreds of tonnes of fuel oil off the Mauritius coast has broken apart, authorities in the island nation say. The MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on 25 July …
Latest Radar Satellite Shows Wakashio Hull Broken In Two
Saturday 15 August 2020, 5.28pm A radar satellite image by Iceye and analysis by Ursa Space Systems … [+] reveal hull of Wakashio with a clear break Ursa Space Systems / Iceye A Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite from Iceye and analyzed by Ursa Space Systems reveals that the Wakashio had broken in two parts by …
Satellite Image Of Wakashio Shows Vessel About To Break Up 1280 Meters Off The Shore Of Mauritius
Satellite imagery on Friday 14 August 2020 at 10.00am local time reveals Wakashio at a distance of … [+] 1280 meters off the coast of Pointe D’Esny, part of the main coast of Mauritius Analysis: Windward, Imagery: Planet Satellite imagery taken at 10.00am local time on Friday 14 August 2020 from Planet and using analysis …
Mauritius oil spill: Are major incidents less frequent?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Beaches in Mauritius have been badly affected by the oil spill The recent oil spill off the island of Mauritius has brought the dangers of moving large quantities of oil by sea back under the spotlight. The Japanese-operated MV Wakashio ran aground off the Indian Ocean island, and is …
Why the Mauritius oil spill is so serious
Image copyright Greenpeace The amount of oil spilled from the Japanese-owned ship nearby the lagoons and coastal areas of south-east Mauritius is relatively low compared to the big oil spills the world has seen in the past, but the damage it will do is going to be huge and long-lasting, experts say. Unlike most previous …
Mauritius oil spill: Almost all fuel oil pumped out of MV Wakashio
Image copyright Jean Mary Garrett Image caption The oil spill has caused an environmental disaster in Mauritius Almost all the fuel oil from the Japanese-owned ship that has caused a huge oil spill off the coast of Mauritius has been pumped out, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has said. The operation had been a race against …
