Mv Rak Oil Spill

The oil spill from the MV RAK carrier which sank near Dahej, 22 nautical miles from Mumbai, has thinned but it is still a worry. Environmentalists now say oil has spread beyond Mumbai to the Raigad district.Traces have been noted particularly between Uttan in Bhayandar and Gorai beach. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has inspected the ...

Another oil spill is threatening the fragile ecology of the Mumbai coastline. MV Rak, the vessel that sank off the coast of Mumbai last Thursday, is leaking oil.The oil from the ship which had spread up to seven nautical miles from the vessel yesterday has now spread to 12 nautical miles but the patches are thinning, says the Coast Guard. Talking t...

Another oil spill is threatening the fragile ecology of the Mumbai coastline. MV Rak, the vessel that sank off the coast of Mumbai on Thursday, is now leaking oil.

Mumbai's worst fears are coming true. MV Rak, the vessel that sank off the coast of Mumbai on Thursday, is now leaking oil. (See pics)The leak has occurred due to the ingress of water in the cargo hull, officials said."Since last night, oil has been observed leaking from the sunken vessel Rak Carrier at an approximate rate of 1.5 to 2 tonnes per ho...

In what could pose an ecological threat to the Mumbai coast, an oil leak was today reported from the sunken cargo vessel MV Rak.The leak has occurred due to the ingress of water in the cargo hull, officials said."Since last night, oil has been observed leaking from the sunken vessel Rak Carrier at an approximate rate of 1.5 to 2 tonnes per hour. Th...

The oil spill from the MV RAK carrier which sank near Dahej, 22 nautical miles from Mumbai, has thinned but it is still a worry. Environmentalists now say oil has spread beyond Mumbai to the Raigad district.Traces have been noted particularly between Uttan in Bhayandar and Gorai beach. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has inspected the ...

Another oil spill is threatening the fragile ecology of the Mumbai coastline. MV Rak, the vessel that sank off the coast of Mumbai last Thursday, is leaking oil.The oil from the ship which had spread up to seven nautical miles from the vessel yesterday has now spread to 12 nautical miles but the patches are thinning, says the Coast Guard. Talking t...

Another oil spill is threatening the fragile ecology of the Mumbai coastline. MV Rak, the vessel that sank off the coast of Mumbai on Thursday, is now leaking oil.

Mumbai's worst fears are coming true. MV Rak, the vessel that sank off the coast of Mumbai on Thursday, is now leaking oil. (See pics)The leak has occurred due to the ingress of water in the cargo hull, officials said."Since last night, oil has been observed leaking from the sunken vessel Rak Carrier at an approximate rate of 1.5 to 2 tonnes per ho...

In what could pose an ecological threat to the Mumbai coast, an oil leak was today reported from the sunken cargo vessel MV Rak.The leak has occurred due to the ingress of water in the cargo hull, officials said."Since last night, oil has been observed leaking from the sunken vessel Rak Carrier at an approximate rate of 1.5 to 2 tonnes per hour. Th...