FSO
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Ralby has been studying the Red Sea’s vulnerabilities in relation to what could’ve been a far worse maritime tragedy: the FSO Safer, a decrepit oil tanker that had been moored for years off the coast of Yemen with more than 1 million barrels of crude until its cargo was successfully transferred to another vessel last year.
From Seattle Times
The FSO Safer was built in the same year as the Trinity Spirit, and became a floating hazard over years of neglect amid the country’s civil war.
From Seattle Times
Until this fall, another oil ship, the FSO Safer, had for years risked a catastrophic spill in the Red Sea.
From Seattle Times
The FSO Safer was constructed in 1976 and was carrying more oil than was spilled in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster when it was left at sea.
From BBC
It was feared the deteriorating FSO Safer could explode or break apart, causing a major spill.
From BBC
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