Oil tanker collision in Strait of Hormuz poses potential environmental hazard, according to Greenpeace.
Tit for tat in the Gulf of Oman: An oil tanker smash may provoke an environmental catastrophe, according to Greenpeace.
Ĝinflated tensions between Israel and Iran have set shipping nerves on edge, and the collision of not one, but two oil tankers just east of the world-renowned oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, could potentially unleash a disaster akin to an oil apocalypse.
On Tuesday, 17 June, the ADALYNN and Front Eagle, towering titans of the oil industry, crashed in the Gulf of Oman, igniting flames before the Emirati national guard swooped in to evacuate the crew. There were no injuries, thankfully, but the lack of prompt cleanup raised concerns about a possible oil spill.
Heat signatures from NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System drove the speculation further, suggestive of a smoldering calamity beneath the waves.
Now, the jaw-dropping figure of 70,000 tonnes of crude oil, courtesy of Mother Greenpeace, has sent a shiver down the spines of marine life enthusiasts. The ageing ADALYNN, a stalwart of a so-called Russian "shadow fleet" sailing beyond basic safety standards, was potentially harboring this environmental time bomb.
Despite repeated attempts, the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure declined to comment on the incident.
Israel's air raids against Iran on the 13th stirred up global oil markets, with prices spiking out of concern the Islamic Republic might block the Strait of Hormuz. As conflict escalated over the weekend, hundreds of ships in the strait battled intermittent navigation signals, relying heavily on radar.
Shipowners are growing wary of the waterway, with some ships ramping up security measures, and others choosing to avoid it entirely. If the ADALYNN had been carrying the oil Greenpeace claims, an environmental disaster on the scale of the Gulf of Mexico spill of 2010 might not be far-fetched.
In contrast, the Front Eagle was carrying approximately two million barrels of Iraqi crude oil destined for China at the time of the collision. The Russian “shadow fleet” vessel, ADALYNN, however, was reportedly sailing empty toward the Suez Canal during the incident.
In conclusion:
- Front Eagle: Approximately 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil.
- ADALYNN: No cargo (empty tanker) during the collision.
- Greenpeace report suggests ADALYNN may have had 70,000 tonnes of crude oil onboard before the incident.
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- The collision of the ADALYNN and Front Eagle, two titans of the oil industry, could potentially unleash an environmental disaster akin to an oil apocalypse.
- Greenpeace claims the ADALYNN may have had 70,000 tonnes of crude oil onboard before the incident, which could result in a cataclysmic spill.
- The Front Eagle was carrying approximately 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude oil at the time of the collision.
- The ADALYNN, a stalwart of a so-called Russian "shadow fleet," was potentially harboring this environmental time bomb.
- If the ADALYNN had been carrying the oil Greenpeace claims, an environmental disaster on the scale of the Gulf of Mexico spill of 2010 might not be far-fetched.
- The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has declined to comment on the incident.
- The Strait of Hormuz has become a focal point of tension between Israel and Iran, with hundreds of ships in the strait battling intermittent navigation signals.
- Shipowners are growing wary of the waterway, with some ships ramping up security measures, and others choosing to avoid it entirely.
- Greenpeace's report, along with the concerns about a possible oil spill, has sent a shiver down the spines of marine life enthusiasts.
Additional Reading:- Environmental lawyers are heartened by another EU Court ruling backing bans on bottom trawling.- Nearly 100 countries call for an ambitious global treaty to end plastic pollution at the UN ocean summit.- Brazil and France urge nations to boost ocean climate action ahead of COP30.
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