Ghost ship floating off Yemen with 1M barrels of oil

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-22/the-delicate-operation-to-drain-a-floating-yemeni-oil-tanker/102617480

by adrian_mrd • 3 years ago

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abc.net.au

meowitzer• 3 years ago

Article mentions there will be an attempt to salvage the oil worth 75MM. Is this possible? Totally ignorant how oil is stored and if it is "shelf stable". Is there some sort of cleaning process involved or is crude oil just that, crude?

goda90• 3 years ago

It's been in the ground for a very long time, so it'll be fine in barrels a little longer.

Tiereven• 3 years ago

If the rescue operation is to cost nearly 2x the expected value of the oil, why is the UN still promising the revenue of the oil sale to the warring Yemeni parties that have caused this crisis? It seems that at least the sale price of the oil should go towards it's cleanup.

justinclift2• 3 years ago

That's not really what it says:

    The UN is offering to establish a separate account for the proceeds of the oil
    — and then together with the consent of the parties, we would agree on a list
    of projects to be implemented — building hospitals, building schools

i_am_jl• 3 years ago

That's exactly what it says:

  This entire salvage operation is expected to cost about $US150 million.

  The UN has been fundraising for several years to fund the exercise and proceeds from the sale of the oil will not be used to cover the cost of the operation.

Ghost ship floating off Yemen with 1M barrels of oil

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