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2. 2024 Kerch Strait oil spill - Wikipedia

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   Early in the morning of 15 December 2024, the Russian-flagged oil tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 were caught in a storm just south of the Kerch Strait. Volgoneft-212, which was reportedly carrying approximately 4,900 tonnes of fuel oil, split in half and sank, resulting in an oil spill and the death of one crew member.

3. Russia’s Black Sea beaches flooded with oil from ... - AOL

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   The oil spill has impacted at least 60 kilometers of coastline, Greenpeace Ukraine said Tuesday. “Several towns have declared an emergency situation. The death of birds contaminated with mazut ...

4. Oil spill - Wikipedia

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   An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially the marine ecosystem, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution.The term is usually given to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land.

5. List of oil spills - Wikipedia

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   This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill(s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 US gallons, 256 Imperial gallons, 7.33 barrels, or 1165 litres.

6. A severe oil spill shows the dangers of Russia's dark fleet - AOL

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   Two Russian vessels were damaged during a heavy storm on Sunday, causing a massive oil spill. The tankers, both over 50 years old, carried nearly 9,000 metric tons of oil products. On Monday, the ...

7. Russian tanker splits in storm, spilling oil into Kerch Strait

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   MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in ...

8. Attacks on the Sounion - Wikipedia

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   August 2024 oil spill caused by attacks on the tanker Sounion; Location: Red Sea, "77 nautical miles to the West of Al Hudaydah": Coordinates: 1]: Date: 22 August 2024: Cause; Cause: Destruction of the oil tanker Sounion by Houthi militants: Operator: Delta Tankers: Spill characteristics; Volume: Up to 150,000 tons (~1 million barrels) of petroleum: The attacks on the MT Sounion refers to ...

9. Nearly 10 years after California oil spill, plan to ...

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   The Environmental Defense Center, borne out of the 1969 oil spill near Santa Barbara, is advocating for the fire marshal to deny the necessary permits.