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مهمة للحؤول دون وقوع كارثة نفطية (1) infographic
Graphic shows detail of the mission to remove the oil from the stricken ship.
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مهمة للحؤول دون وقوع كارثة نفطية

By Jordi Bou

June 1, 2023 - بدأت الأمم المتحدة عملية لإزالة 1.1 مليون برميل من النفط من ناقلة عملاقة متحللة راسية قبالة ساحل اليمن في البحر الأحمر، في محاولة لتجنب كارثة بيئية.

The UN says that the ship, which it purchased from major tanker company Euronav, was undergoing routine maintenance in China and would arrive for the operation in early May.

The UN had been searching for years for a solution and appealed for donations. The planned operation is estimated to cost $129m of which $75m has been received and another $20m has been pledged, it said.

The stranded ship – the FSO Safer – was left abandoned off the port of Hodeida after Yemen’s civil war broke out in 2015. It has not been serviced since.

The UN has warned that the tanker’s structural integrity has significantly deteriorated and it is at risk of exploding.

The conflict in Yemen has reportedly killed more than 150,000 people and left more than 23 million in need of aid.

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PUBLISHED: 01/06/2023; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: UN, Apple Maps
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