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Oil stains wash ashore after storm damages Russian oil tankers
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17/12/2024
One of the two Russian oil tankers damaged during a storm in the Kerch Strait on Sunday spilled an estimated 3,700 tonnes of oil.
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Oil stains washed up for tens of kilometers along the shore in Russia's southern Krasnodar
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that is according to the region's governor.
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He said 260 people were deployed to handle with the aftermath such as by cleaning the
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beach covered in black liquid.
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It came after a storm damaged two Russian oil tankers over the weekend, one of which
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broke in half and sunk.
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The submerged vessel was estimated to have spilled 3,700 tons of mazut into the sea,
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which is a low-quality heavy fuel oil.
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Last week, the European Union issued new sanctions against Russia and their so-called Shadow
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Fleet, which consists of oiled uninsured tankers to circumvent Western restrictions.
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The European Union and the shipping industry previously expressed their concerns over Russia's
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use of the poorly maintained vessels as they pose significant environmental as well as
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safety threats.
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