Sunken Russian Trawler Leaking Oil Off Canary Islands

An oil slick has been noticed within the water close to the Canary Islands that’s believed to be from a Russian fishing trawler that sank within the space final week following a fireplace.

The wreckage of trawler Oleg Naydenov has been situated on the seabed about 80 meters from the place it sank off Punta Maspalomas within the Canary Islands on April 14.

Authorities have been amassing hydrocarbon samples from the slick to verify whether or not or not the oil got here from the sunken ship.

According to studies, about 120 kilos of oil was additionally faraway from a number of vacationer seashores within the Canary Islands.

The Oleg Naydenov caught hearth on April 11 whereas docked on the Port of Las Palmas within the Canary Islands. The ship was later towed out to sea and finally sank about 15 miles from shore.

All 72 individuals aboard the ship had been in a position to disembark safely at Las Palmas.

Authorities have been utilizing an ROV to survey the wreck, which is situated in about 2,700 ft of water.

Officials consider that any oil that’s leaking from the vessel is shifting away from shore. Media studies say the ship is believed to be leaking about 5 to 10 liters of gas per hour.

The reason for the fireplace is underneath investigation by Spanish authorities. An area prosecutor can be trying into the circumstances of the fireplace. The picture beneath reveals the ship in Las Palmas previous to the incident.