Mauritius Oil Spill Spotted From Space – Island Has Declared a “State of Environmental Emergency”

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Mauritius Oil Spill

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In this image, caught on August 11, 2020, by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 objective, the MV Wakashio, noticeable in the bottom of the image, is stranded near to Pointe d’Esny, a crucial wetland location. The oil slick can be viewed as a thin, black line surrounded by the brilliant blue-green colours of the Indian Ocean. Oil shows up near the boat, along with other places around the lagoon. Credit: Contains customized Copernicus Sentinel information (2020), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

The island of Mauritius has actually stated a ‘state of environmental emergency’ after a grounded vessel started dripping tonnes of oil into the Indian Ocean. Satellite images, which reveal the dark slick dispersing in the neighboring waters, are being utilized to keep track of the continuous spill.

The MV Wakashio vessel, reported to be bring almost 4000 tonnes of oil, ran aground on a reef on Mauritius’s southeast coast on July 25, 2020. According to media reports, more than 1000 tonnes of fuel have actually dripped from the split vessel into the ocean – contaminating the neighboring reef, along with the surrounding beaches and lagoons.

In this image, caught on August 11 by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 objective, the MV Wakashio, noticeable in the bottom of the image, is stranded near to Pointe d’Esny, a crucial wetland location. The oil slick can be viewed as a thin, black line surrounded by the brilliant blue-green colors of the Indian Ocean. Oil shows up near the boat, along with other places around the lagoon.

In action to the spill, the International Charter Space and Major Disasters was triggered on 8 August. The charter is a worldwide partnership that offers rescue and help employees fast access to satellite information in case of a catastrophe. A complete report that supplies an initial evaluation of the oil spill, utilizing images from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 objective, is offered heree (pdf).

Copernicus Sentinel-2 is a two-satellite objective to provide the protection and information shipment required for Europe’s Copernicus program. The objective’s regular reviews over the very same location and high spatial resolution enable modifications in water bodies to be carefully kept an eye on.