Thai Navy strives to prevent oil spill in Gulf of Thailand

Thai Navy strives to prevent oil spill in Gulf of Thailand

The Thai government has ordered the Royal Thai Navy to join efforts to rescue an oil tanker operated by a unit of Chevron Corp that was damaged earlier this week during a routine maintenance in the Gulf of Thailand.
Philippines races to prevent oil spill from sunken tanker

Philippines races to prevent oil spill from sunken tanker

Authorities in the Philippines are exerting efforts to find and secure a sunken tanker loaded with 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil that has started to leak into waters.
Race to clean up oil spill after cargo ships collide off Corsica

Race to clean up oil spill after cargo ships collide off Corsica

French and Italian civil and military teams were working to contain a spreading oil spill in the Mediterranean on Monday (Oct 8) after a container ship collision off the island of Corsica that prompted France to launch an investigation into "maritime pollution".