Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Oil-Spill-Adjacent-to-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Site-in-Solomon-Islands-27MZIFJWGCJYM.htmlConceptually similarOil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT70NCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT70PCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT6ZNCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT6ZPCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT6ZSCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT6ZWCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT6ZXCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT6ZYCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT6ZZCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STT70OOil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsThe Solomon Trader sits where it ran aground. In February, a bauxite bulk carrier, the 'Solomon Trader', carrying an estimated 700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, ran aground in Solomon Islands' Rennell and Bellona Province. The vessel is located in Kangava Bay, Rennell Island, adjacent to a UNESCO World Heritage site. Aerial assessments conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on behalf of the Solomon Islands government confirmed extensive oil leakage around the ship, dispersing across the surrounding sea and shoreline. Experts estimate that 320 - 340 tons were spilled, about 100,000 gallons of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), into a reef system that had the highest coral diversity in the bay, and a locally established "Tehakatu'u Marine Protected Area" where the ship now sits.Locations:Melanesia-Rennell and Bellona Province-Solomon IslandsDate:20 Feb, 2019Credit:© Solomon Island Government / GreenpeaceLatitude:11°40'42.2"SMaximum size:4000px X 3000pxLongitude160°18'45.7"ERestrictions:This image is released by the government of the Solomon Islands. It's considered public domain and may not be used for fundraising.Keywords:Accidents-Aerial view-Climate (campaign title)-Coastlines-Day-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil spills-Oil tankers-Outdoors-Public Domain (license type)-Reefs-Toxics (campaign title)-UNESCOShoot:Oil Spill in Solomon Islands - Tanker Photos by Solomon Islands GovernmentOn Tuesday, February 5, 2019, a bauxite bulk carrier, the 'Solomon Trader,' carrying an estimated 700 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, ran aground in Solomon Islands' Rennell and Bellona Province. The vessel is located in Kangava Bay, Rennell Island, adjacent to a UNESCO World Heritage site.Aerial assessments conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on behalf of the Solomon Islands government confirmed extensive oil leakage around the ship, dispersing across the surrounding sea and shoreline. Experts estimate that 320 - 340 tons were spilled about 100,000 gallons of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO), into a reef system that had the highest coral diversity in the bay, and a locally established "Tehakatu'u Marine Protected Area" where the ship now sits.Related Collections:Oil Spill in Solomon Islands (Photos & Videos)
