The Russian authorities reported on January 10 about the detection of an oil spill measuring 2,800 square meters in the Black Sea. product of a new spill from the stern of a Russian oil tanker that capsized in mid-December.
“During the morning inspection of the stern of the tanker Volgoneft 239stranded, specialists identified a hydrocarbon slick that covers approximately 2,800 square meters,” The command post in charge of mitigating the consequences of this natural disaster communicated through the Telegram messaging platform.
According to the authorities, The stain was surrounded with floating barriers, after which it will be eliminated using biological absorbents.
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“Five ships were sent to the area, in addition to the coastal rescue services with specialized technical equipment. The divers are checking the rear part of the tanker under the surface,” added the command post, which published videos of the stain.
The command post indicated that Since the sinking of the oil tankers, more than 1,700 square kilometers of marine surface have been reviewed and more than 38,700 square meters have been cleaned. “Monitoring is carried out 24 hours a day, and includes the use of satellite photography and underwater equipment,” authorities reported.
He also added that at this time A naval group of 27 rescue ships of various classes operates in the Black Sea and more ships will be added if necessary. He stated that other civil ships and planes from the Russian Emergencies Ministry also participate in the search for stains.
The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the authorities’ efforts to minimize the consequences of the oil spill in the Black Sea are insufficient and called for the creation of a commission to manage the ecological disaster “on the ground.”
The tankers ‘Volgoneft 212’ y ‘Volgoneft 239’, both built more than 50 years ago for river navigation and later adapted for sea crossings, They were shipwrecked on December 15 near the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea with the Azov Sea, during a storm.
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