Tag: oil spill

Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has warned of a potential environmental disaster after two crude oil tankers collided between Iran and the United Arab Emirates on 17 June.

Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has warned of a potential environmental disaster after two crude oil tankers, Adalynn and Front Eagle, collided in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz. 

In the wake of the MSC ELSA 3 container vessel sinking off the coast of Kochi on May 25, 2025, Greenpeace South Asia has issued a strong call for corporate accountability, environmental justice, and immediate action to protect marine life and coastal communities.

The Guyanese-flagged cargo vessel Hein partially submerged after running aground on the southern side of Monas Island on 11 June. 

On the night of June 5, a crude oil spill occurred off the coast of Sriracha in Thailand’s Chonburi Province due to a raptured pipeline.

A tugboat towing two empty barges ran aground on 8 June in the Kazachinsky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, along the Yenisei River, spilling about 30 metric tons of diesel fuel into the water.

Ukrainian authorities launched an investigation against the captain of a Russian oil tanker accused of causing a major spill in the Kerch Strait by ignoring severe weather conditions while transiting.

Authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala have been urgently working to contain an oil spill in the Arabian Sea after MSC ELSA sank.

On May 17, 2025, the National Assembly of Guyana passed the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Responsibility Bill 2025, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s capacity to handle oil spills.

With the aid of IMO, countries in the Red Sea region are taking steps to improve their preparedness and response systems for major marine pollution incidents involving oil and hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) spills.