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Oil Spill: Mauritius Seeks Compensation as Cleanup Continues
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August 13, 2020
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Mauritius is seeking compensation from the owners of the cargo carrier that ran aground and spilled oil off its coast, causing the island nation’s worst-ever ecological disaster.
More than half of about 1,000 tons of fuel that leaked from the MV Wakashio has yet to be removed from the sea and coast. About 1,020 tons of oil has been transferred from the big ship to small tankers, and crews are working to remove the more than 1,500 tons that still remains, Nagashiki Shipping, which owns the vessel, said on Tuesday.
Mauritius now faces widespread pollution, threatening the livelihoods of communities that depend on the ocean. The island economy, which relies on tourists who flock to its white-sand beaches, is already reeling from the coronavirus fallout and may be further affected by the spill.
The government “will ensure that the insurance company of MV Wakashio compensates the state and any other entity or person affected by the calamity,” Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth said in a statement to parliament.
The ship hit a reef off the southeastern coast of Mauritius on July 25 and began leaking oil almost two weeks later. Mauritius couldn’t intervene immediately because of rough seas and a lack of resources, according to Jugnauth.
Oil pollution is expected to move north along the coast and could affect the regions of Grand Port, Bambous Virieux and Flacq, according to the OCHA, the United Nation’s humanitarian agency. Strong currents on Aug. 9 were pushing the oil slick toward Riviere des Creoles, it said.
The 300 meter-long ship, chartered by Mitsui OSK Lines, was en route to Brazil from China and carrying 3,894 tons of low-sulfur fuel, 207 tons of diesel and 90 tons of lubricant.
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