An Omani official said on Monday that rescue and containment efforts to address the oil spill from a ship that went aground off the Sultanate’s shores are still underway despite extremely tough weather conditions. The slick caused by the Caroline Bezengi oil tanker’s grounding on June 30 in the Al Hallaniyat Islands impacted approximately 12 kilometres of Sultanate beaches. Oman’s authorities have worked with risk management firm Ambrey to import and prepare pollution-control products and equipment to help contain the oil spill.
The British corporation will supply rubber booms, reaction equipment and materials, and chemical dispersants, according to an Omani state news agency official. According to Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Rawahi, Director General of Maritime Affairs at the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, this includes supplying a specialized vessel to transport and deploy equipment and materials at the incident site.
He explained that the challenging weather conditions during the khareef season, accompanied by strong winds and big waves, have caused extraordinary technical and operational problems, making it extremely impossible to safely approach the vessel.
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