Wim Zwijnenburg
Coverage of Wim Zwijnenburg in the Nexus archive.
- Oil spill from grounded tanker off Oman expands sharply, satellite images show
An oil spill from a UK-sanctioned grounded tanker off Oman has expanded to 150 square kilometers, affecting Qibliyah Island and the Arabian Sea marine protected area. Satellite images show a drastic increase from 20 square kilometers a week earlier, with the tanker suspected of carrying over 800,000 barrels of crude oil.
- Oil leak spreads from a sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman, images show
Crude oil is leaking from the sanctioned Suezmax tanker Caroline Bezengi, grounded off Oman's Qibliyah Island, spreading an oil sheen over 20 square kilometers. The UK, EU, Canada, and Switzerland have sanctioned the Cameroon-flagged tanker for carrying Russian oil linked to destabilizing Ukraine. Environmental experts warn of increased risks as monsoon season threatens the ship's hull.
- Oil leak spreads from a sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman, images show
A sanctioned Russian oil tanker grounded off Oman's coast has been leaking crude oil, spreading an oil sheen over 20 square kilometers and threatening a marine protected area. The 274-meter tanker Caroline Bezengi, carrying over 800,000 barrels of oil, is at risk of breaking apart due to monsoon season conditions, raising concerns about a larger environmental disaster.