Salvage work begins on tanker leaking oil off Oman, risk firm says

Environmental NGO Greenpeace warns that spill has rapidly expanded to 1,300 square kilometres, threatening ecosystems.

The spill from the Caroline Bezengi tanker, apparently the result of an unexplained attack on the vessel in June, has spread around a nature reserve and hit Oman's coastline on Wednesday.

Its cargo previously has been estimated at more than 800,000 barrels.

A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill

A British maritime company has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian tanker off Oman and stop a spreading oil spill

A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman  AP News

Salvage operation for stricken tanker off Omani coast begins British maritime security company Ambrey said it has been engaged in the salvage of the stricken tanker Caroline Bezengi off the Omani coast and that salvage vessels are en route to support the operation, Reuters reports. Ambrey said it was "working dil

MIDEAST-GULF-SHIPPING-SPILL:Oman says grounded tanker oil spi

Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km  reuters.com

CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - An oil slick is covering an areaof around 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday, after a vessel under sanctions and carrying Russian crude sustained damage. The Caroline Bezengi's crew first reported difficulties on June 8 off t

CAIRO, Aug 10 - An oil slick is covering an area of around 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday, after a vessel under sanctions and carrying Russian crude sustained damage.

An oil slick is covering an area of around 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday.