News Article: Sea life in Mauritius dying as massive oil spill threatens endangered species

[Bamaro]

From CBS news

The MV Wakashio spilled 1,000 tons of its 4,000-ton cargo of oil into the sea, fouling the coastline of Mauritius, including a protected wetlands area. That threatens 35 years of work to restore the area, environmental activists said Wednesday.
Thousands of Mauritians have been working for days to reduce the damage by making improvised booms from fabric and stuffed with straw and sugar cane leaves to try to contain the oil's spread. Others have scooped up oil from the shallow waters. It is estimated that nearly 400 tons that spilled have been removed from the sea.

This is the first that I have heard of this although it happened on July 25th. I guess that oil spills have become un newsworthy.

 

[TexasBama]

From CBS news

This is the first that I have heard of this although it happened on July 25th. I guess that oil spills have become un newsworthy.

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Started leaking on 8/6

MV Wakashio oil spill - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

ETA - 1 metric ton ~ 7.3 barrels, so about 7,300 barrel spill so far

 

[Tug Tide]

Started leaking on 8/6

MV Wakashio oil spill - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

ETA - 1 metric ton ~ 7.3 barrels, so about 7,300 barrel spill so far

At 42 gal per barrel that’s 306,600 gal
The larger tank trucks on US roads hold just over 11,000 gal.

 

[TexasBama]

At 42 gal per barrel that’s 306,600 gal
The larger tank trucks on US roads hold just over 11,000 gal.

Iirc the spill that shut down the ship channel last year was 9000 gallons or so

 

[Tug Tide]

Iirc the spill that shut down the ship channel last year was 9000 gallons or so

That sounds about right