NYTIMES (Lisa Friedman) - Spike in ‘Dark’ Oil Tankers in Gulf Raises Risk of Catastrophic Spills
More vessels are navigating the Strait of Hormuz with their location devices turned off to evade attacks by Iran, adding to the threat of collisions.
NYTIMES (Pranav Baskar, Sanam Mahoozi and Somini Sengupta) - Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker
The spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.
AI:An oil spill involving a grounded tanker carrying Russian crude destined for India is threatening critical bird and turtle habitats in the Arabian Sea. This environmental disaster adds to the escalating ecological damage caused by frequent attacks on tankers and oil facilities near the Strait of Hormuz, where tensions remain high amidst ongoing regional instability.Open
STRIPES (Joseph O’Sullivan) - Navy ship spills up to 5,000 gallons of diesel into Elliott Bay after fueling mishap | Stars and Stripes
NYTIMES (Sanam Mahoozi, Erika Solomon and Devon Lum) - Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
NYTIMES (Sanam Mahoozi, Erika Solomon and Devon Lum) - Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.
NYTIMES (Sanam Mahoozi, Mira Rojanasakul and Hiroko Tabuchi) - Oil Slick Is Detected Off Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf
The slick, captured in satellite images near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, has raised concerns about the condition of Iran’s oil infrastructure.
NYTIMES (Ephrat Livni) - Rescue Effort for Russian Tanker Fails, in a New Era of Maritime Peril
The ship, which carried fuel and natural gas, has been adrift for weeks in the Mediterranean Sea after a drone attack, alarming officials who fear an environmental disaster.
NYTIMES (Elisabetta Povoledo) - An Abandoned Russian Tanker Is Drifting at Sea. Will Anyone Stop It?
An attack forced its crew to abandon ship in early March. No country has intervened, despite fears of environmental disaster.