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Oman faces $500M cleanup after shadow fleet tanker grounds

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A "shadow fleet" oil tanker, the Caroline Bezengi, carrying Russian Urals crude, has grounded off the coast of Oman, causing a significant oil spill within a protected marine reserve. The vessel, which had switched off its transponder and lacked traceable insurance, is believed to have been damaged by a limpet mine, an incident the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund has deemed an "act of war," thus excluding it from covering cleanup costs. Consequently, Oman is undertaking the extensive cleanup operation independently, with estimated costs ranging from $200 million to $500 million. AI

RANK_REASON A major oil spill from a shadow fleet vessel with disputed liability highlights significant gaps in international maritime pollution regulations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Oman faces $500M cleanup after shadow fleet tanker grounds

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Charles Edward Gehrke ·

    Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one

    The most effective way to stop rogue oil tankers may be to call them what they are: an environmental threat.

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