UN Warns Of A Possible Environmental Disaster Off The Coast Of Yemen

A satellite image of FSO Safer off the coast of Yemen. Photograph: Reuters

The Guardian: Oil spill from Yemen tanker 'would be four times worse than Exxon Valdez' – UN

Spill from decaying vessel could wreck environment and livelihoods for decades

Time is running out to prevent a disastrous oil spill from a deteriorating tanker loaded with 1.1m barrels of crude that is moored off the coast of Yemen, the UN’s environment chief has said.

Inger Andersen told the UN security council that a spill from the FSO Safer, which has had no maintenance for more than five years, would wreck ecosystems and livelihoods for decades.

“Prevention of such a crisis from precipitating

is really the only option,” Andersen said. “Despite the difficult operational context, no effort should be spared to first conduct a technical assessment and initial light repairs.”

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