Washington DC (UPI) Dec 15, 2020
It's been five years since Safer, a Red Sea oil tanker with a regrettable name, was decommissioned and abandoned, but calls to empty the tanker have failed to spur action. The situation is precarious and time sensitive - and likely a disaster waiting to happen - according to scientists. New research - published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science - suggests suc
Disaster awaits if aging Red Sea oil tanker isn't emptied soon
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