Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Oil-Spill-Adjacent-to-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Site-in-Solomon-Islands-27MZIFJWGNORS.htmlConceptually similarOil 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★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT70QCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsGP0STT6ZTCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STT705Oil Spill Adjacent to UNESCO World Heritage Site in Solomon IslandsOn Tuesday 5 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:3 Apr, 2019Credit:© GreenpeaceLatitude:11°41'4"SMaximum size:4048px X 2272pxLongitude160°18'54.01"EKeywords:Accidents-Aerial view-Climate (campaign title)-Coastlines-Day-Islands-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil spills-Outdoors-Reefs-Toxics (campaign title)-UNESCOShoot:Oil Spill in Solomon IslandsOn 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)
