An oil spill off the coast of Oman covers an area of approximately 390 square kilometers.
Sea-news.az reports that the government of Oman released information regarding this.
It was stated that a large-scale oil spill occurred off the coast of Oman following the damage to the tanker Caroline Bezengi, which is subject to sanctions and was transporting Russian crude oil.
The ship’s crew issued a warning on June 8 regarding problems that arose near the port of Mukalla in southern Yemen. According to initial assessments, an explosion occurred on board the vessel.
Currently, the area of the oil slick off the coast of Oman is approximately 390 square kilometers, or 150 square miles.
In satellite images taken on July 28, an oil slick was observed near the tanker Caroline Bezengi off the coast of the Dhofar Governorate.
