Oman Scrambles to Clean Up Russian Shadow Fleet’s Oil Spill by Hand

Oman’s emergency teams are racing to contain an environmental catastrophe as crude oil from the stricken Russian-linked tanker Caroline Bezengi washes onto a 12km stretch of coastline, fouling sandy beaches in a protected marine area known for its sea turtle nesting sites and humpback whale migrations. The spill, stemming from a tanker disabled by a June explosion, has forced authorities into a labour-intensive manual cleanup, the last-ditch effort to mitigate damage after containment efforts failed. Workers from Oman’s National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) were deployed this week to remove…

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