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Aug
12
2020
By The African Mirror
Mauritius prepares for the worst as vessel at centre of oil spill disintegrates

Mauritius prepares for the worst as vessel at centre of oil spill disintegrates

ENVIRONMENT
ZEENAT HANSROD Follow THE ship responsible for an oil spill in Mauritius is likely to break into two, worsening what is already an unmitigated ecological and economic disaster. Indigenous species are at risk of becoming extinct. Locals’ livelihoods are in danger. The island will take years to recover from the oil spill at Pointe d’Esny.  The population in Mauritius is oscillating between anger and despair. Anger because Mauritians feel that this catastrophe could have been avoided, and despair because of the extent of the damage. Grown men are crying who can no longer recognise the place where they grew up.…
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Aug
11
2020
By The African Mirror
Mauritius must brace for ‘worst case scenario’ after oil spill, says PM

Mauritius must brace for ‘worst case scenario’ after oil spill, says PM

NEWS
 KATHARINE HOURELD and DUNCAN MIRIRI THE Japanese ship that ran aground on a reef off Mauritius two weeks ago has now stopped leaking oil into the Indian Ocean but the island nation must still prepare for "a worst case scenario", Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said late on Monday. Conservationists said they were starting to find dead fish as well as seabirds covered in oil, increasing fears of an ecological catastrophe despite a massive local cleanup operation that includes making floating booms from leaves and human hair. Jugnauth said the leak from a damaged oil tank on board the stricken vessel,…
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Aug
10
2020
By The African Mirror
France helping Mauritius over MV Wakashio oil spill accident

France helping Mauritius over MV Wakashio oil spill accident

ENVIRONMENT
FRANCE is sending a military plane and a naval boat to Mauritius to help the government deal with the oil spill caused by the MV Wakashio accident, said the French defence ministry has announced. The MV Wakashio, operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, struck a reef on Mauritius' southeast coast on July 25. Fuel started leaking from the cracked vessel last week and officials and environmentalists say the incident risks becoming an ecological disaster. The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean has apologised. The MV Wakashio, operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, struck…
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Aug
10
2020
By The African Mirror
Grounded Mauritius ship operator apologises for oil leak

Grounded Mauritius ship operator apologises for oil leak

ENVIRONMENT
THE operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean apologised on Sunday for a major oil spill which officials and environmentalists say is creating an ecological disaster. The MV Wakashio, operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, struck the reef on Mauritius' southeast coast on July 25. Fuel started leaking from the cracked vessel on Thursday. "We apologise profusely and deeply for the great trouble we have caused," Akihiko Ono, executive vice president of Mitsui OSK Lines said at a new conference in Tokyo. He added that the company would "do everything in their power…
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