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SynMax Maritime
Coverage of SynMax Maritime in the Nexus archive.
- Oil leak spreads from a sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman, images show
A sanctioned Russian oil tanker grounded off Oman's coast has been leaking crude oil, spreading an oil sheen over 20 square kilometers and threatening a marine protected area. The 274-meter tanker Caroline Bezengi, carrying over 800,000 barrels of oil, is at risk of breaking apart due to monsoon season conditions, raising concerns about a larger environmental disaster.