Uninsured tankers threaten Baltic spill

Greenpeace and Germany’s Helmholtz Centre warned Russia’s shadow fleet of aging, uninsured tankers risked triggering a major oil spill in the Baltic Sea, with thick ice complicating cleanup.

Helsingin Sanomat

Baltic Sea: The shadow fleet raises the risk of an oil spill – thick ice would hinder oil spill response

Russia's shadow fleet ships have not been certified to travel in ice. An unusually thick ice cover would hinder oil spill response.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

War in Ukraine: Study finds that a shadow fleet disaster would have serious consequences

Helmholtz Centre simulates the effects of possible oil spills in the Baltic Sea +++ Ukrainian Energy Minister Halushchenko arrested +++ North Korea provides housing for families of fallen soldiers +++ all the news in the live blog

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Die Zeit

Baltic Sea: Greenpeace warns of environmental damage from Russia's shadow fleet

Using outdated, uninsured tankers, Russia skirts oil sanctions. Greenpeace fears an oil spill across the entire Baltic Sea in the event of an accident.

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Die Zeit

Baltic Sea: Greenpeace warns of environmental damage from Russia's shadow fleet

Using outdated, uninsured tankers, Russia skirts oil sanctions. Greenpeace fears an oil spill across the entire Baltic Sea in the event of an accident.

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Uninsured tankers threaten Baltic spill

Baltic Sea: The shadow fleet raises the risk of an oil spill – thick ice would hinder oil spill response

War in Ukraine: Study finds that a shadow fleet disaster would have serious consequences

Baltic Sea: Greenpeace warns of environmental damage from Russia's shadow fleet

Baltic Sea: Greenpeace warns of environmental damage from Russia's shadow fleet

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Uninsured tankers threaten Baltic spill

Baltic Sea: The shadow fleet raises the risk of an oil spill – thick ice would hinder oil spill response

War in Ukraine: Study finds that a shadow fleet disaster would have serious consequences

Baltic Sea: Greenpeace warns of environmental damage from Russia's shadow fleet

Baltic Sea: Greenpeace warns of environmental damage from Russia's shadow fleet

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