Heavy oil spill off Mauritius Concerns about environmental damage spread locally at 13:26 on August 13
An offshore of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, a cargo ship operated by Mitsui OSK Lines aground and a large amount of heavy oil spilled, and heavy oil is being collected, but the local people are causing environmental damage. Voices of concern are spreading.
A cargo ship operated by Mitsui OSK Lines was stranded on the coast of Mauritius on the 26th of last month, and it is estimated that about 1,000 tons of heavy oil was spilled. MOL announced on the 11th that it recovered about 460 tons of this.
The Mauritius government has urged the international community to provide urgent assistance, including the dispatch of experts, and local volunteers are working to remove heavy oil on the coast.
In the video from the site, many volunteers floated a handmade oil fence with dried sugarcane stalks etc. in a bag to keep the heavy oil away from the shore, or remove heavy oil on rocks by hand. It was
A local tourist man said, "It will have a big impact on fishermen, people living nearby, and those who make a living in tourism. Even a fragile hull will be recovered. I don't know." I am worried that I cannot predict how far the impact will spread.
On the other hand, Mauritius Prime Minister Jagnat announced on the 12th that he had recovered almost all of the heavy oil and light oil remaining on board, but due to the heavy oil that had already leaked, various fish and various fish would die. It has been damaged, and there is concern about its further impact on the ecosystem.