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Valsad: Oil spills reported in Nargol and Umargam beaches

July 09, 2025 7:54 am

Officials of Gujarat Pollution Control Board collect samples for tests

Coast Guard’s ‘swift action’ after ship mishap prevented major oil spill in Kerala

May 29, 2025 2:20 am

Officials said the capsized ship had 12 containers with calcium carbide. Of these, five containers had fallen off into the sea, but they haven't beached anywhere.

‘Hard to clean once it hits shore’: Scientists warn of oil spill threat after container ship sinks off Kerala

May 27, 2025 7:26 pm

Monsoon currents pose cleanup challenge; teams dispatched to assess ecological fallout of potential oil spill

Capsized Ship Kerala Coast: The Liberian container vessel, carrying marine fuel, that developed a critical 26-degree list nearly 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi on Saturday, tilts further in the sea off the coast of Kerala, in Kochi, Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Capsized ship off Kerala coast triggers oil spills concerns: All you need to know

May 26, 2025 12:39 pm

Capsized Ship Kerala Coast: What is known so far, and what advisories have been issued? Why are oil spills often disastrous for the local ecosystem? We explain.

A Liberian container vessel capsizes off the Kerala coast on Saturday afternoon

Potential oil spill threatens Kerala’s southern coast after container ship capsizes

May 25, 2025 1:35 pm

The areas identified as most vulnerable include Alappuzha, Ambalapuzha, Arattupuzha, and Karunagappally.

Philippines 'races against time' to contain leak from capsized oil tanker

July 28, 2024 11:02 pm

The sinking of the MT Terra Nova, which is carrying some 1.4 million liters (ca. 370,000 gallons) of industrial fuel oil, has the potential to become the worst oil spill disaster in the country history.

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, aerial survey is conducted by Coast Guard Aviation Command as part of the oil spill response operation in in Manila Bay, Philippines Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Ship carrying 1.4 million litres of oil sinks near Philippines: How oil spills impact the environment

July 28, 2024 5:04 pm

Major oil spills from the past point to the complex challenges of recovery and a devastating impact on marine life. Here is what to know.

Indian Coast Guard's 9th national pollution response exercise begins in Jamnagar with special focus on Gulf of Kutch

November 24, 2023 7:54 pm

More than 115 delegates representing about 70 stakeholder organisations, including oil refiners, are participating in the exercise.

Peru's 'worst ecological disaster' slams small-scale fishing

March 13, 2022 10:26 pm

Peru has characterized the spill of 11,900 barrels in front of a Repsol refinery as its "worst ecological disaster".

Peru declares 'environmental emergency' after oil spill

January 23, 2022 10:23 pm

Dead seals, fish and birds have washed up on Peru's shore covered in oil after the spill. A refinery blamed waves caused by the eruption of a volcano in Tonga.