—The pollution control department at the Ministry of Regional
Municipalities, Environment and
Water Resources is on the alert for
possible environmental contamination
due to leakage from a Korean ship
that sank off man's east coast.
"We are being very vigilant for any
fuel oil or other hazardous material
that may leak from the Orchid Sun.
"Our apparatus remains fully
mobilized, and is ready to respond
should any leak be detected,"
pollution control superintendent
general Sayyid Sulaiman bin Mohammed al Busaidy said.
The main concern is that the
ship's fuel tanks may have been
damaged when it hit the sea floor;
the ship could have been carrying
up to 15,000 tons of fuel oil and
other lubricants, Busaidy said...
Oman: Shipwreck Raises Pollution Concerns
23 Jul 2007 by Local Press Report
OMAN, MUSCAT
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