UN vessel sets sail to prevent oil spill from decaying tanker off Yemen's coast

STORY: UN vessel sets sail to prevent oil spill from decaying tanker off Yemen's coast DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: HODEIDAH, Yemen CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of coast guard officers standing on a boat sailing toward the decaying supertanker Safer 2. various of the Safer 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MOHAMMED MUDAWI, UNDP Project manager 4. various of the Safer 5. various of damages on the Safer 6. various of the technical team's ship 7. various of a technician standing on the Safer 8. various of the Safer STORYLINE: A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Pro

YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

(230716) -- HODEIDAH, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The rusty hulk of the FSO Safer, a super oil tanker that has been left unattended for years, is seen at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, on July 15, 2023. A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

(230716) -- HODEIDAH, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer, a super oil tanker that has been left unattended for years, is seen at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, on July 15, 2023. A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

(230716) -- HODEIDAH, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The FSO Safer, a super oil tanker that has been left unattended for years, is seen at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, on July 15, 2023. A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

YEMEN-HODEIDAH-UN-OIL TANKER SAFER

(230716) -- HODEIDAH, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A engineer stands on the upper decker of the FSO Safer, a super oil tanker that has been left unattended for years, at Ras Issa Port in Hodeidah Province, Yemen, on July 15, 2023. A vessel chartered by the United Nations set sail from Djibouti on Saturday toward Yemen to transfer oil from a deteriorating tanker that poses a major environmental and humanitarian threat. The replacement vessel, Nautica, is expected to arrive at the site of the FSO Safer supertanker on Sunday. Once it arrives, a meticulous ship-to-ship transfer operation will be initiated to extract the oil from the Safer, according to a statement from the UN Development Programme (UNDP). (Photo by Mohammed Mohammed/Xinhua)

Japanese tanker that collided with U.S. sub arrives in Singapore

Japanese tanker that collided with U.S. sub arrives in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - The Japanese supertanker Mogamigawa that collided with a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine in the Arabian Sea about two weeks ago arrived in Singapore on Jan. 21 to unload its cargo of oil.

Energy-efficient supertanker with novel sails design delivered in NE China

STORY: Energy-efficient supertanker with novel sails design delivered in NE China DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: DALIAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of New Aden 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIMING, Project manager of VLCC, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: New Aden, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) with groundbreaking sails design, has been delivered to its customer in China's coastal city of Dalian. Built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., the vessel is 333 meters long and 60 meters wide with 300,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT). Its maximum draft, which determines the maximum depth of water a ship can safely navigate, reaches 20.5 meters. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI JIMING, Project manager of VLCC, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. "We used carbon fiber nonmetallic material. Firstly, this material will reduce its overall weight, and cuts down some costs in installation and use. And the two pairs of sails will greatly save energy." The

At least 17 missing, 67 injured in Cuba's fuel tank explosion

STORY: At least 17 missing, 67 injured in Cuba's fuel tank explosion DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fuel tank explosion STORYLINE: A fuel storage tank at a supertanker port near the port of Matanzas in Cuba exploded Saturday morning following a blaze, which has left at least 17 people missing and 67 injured, according to the Cuban presidency. The tank was engulfed in a huge fire after it was struck by lightning at 7:00 p.m. (1500 GMT) on Friday, which caused the explosion, local media reported. The fire was still spreading on Saturday morning. Local residents have already been evacuated from the area. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel visited the scene 100 km east of Havana, the country's capital. Cuba is suffering from a lack of electricity due to fuel shortages. The explosion at the supertanker port could make the country's power supply further deteriorate. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Havana. (XHT

HUGE SUPERTANKER BERTH

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Japanese tanker that collided with U.S. sub arrives in Singapore

Japanese tanker that collided with U.S. sub arrives in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - The Japanese supertanker Mogamigawa that collided with a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine in the Arabian Sea about two weeks ago arrived in Singapore on Jan. 21 to unload its cargo of oil. (Kyodo)