Sanaa calls on UN to expedite replacement of floating tank Safer

SANAA, Aug. 22 (YPA) – Minister of Transport Abdelwahab al-Durra on Sunday renewed  on his call on the United Nations to expedite the replacement of the floating tank Safer, which is a bomb liable to explode at any time .

This came during a meeting discussed the national emergency plan to confront the pollution of the marine environment with oil.

Abdelwahab al-Durra warned of the catastrophic repercussions of pollution of the marine environment because of oil spills from tankers loaded with fuel in the waters of Yemen.

He explained that the marine environment is being polluted as a result of oil spills from tankers crossing Yemeni waters, which affects the environment and marine life.

Al-Durra stressed the importance of adopting and approving the national plan to confront oil pollution and marine pollution in general, whether intentionally or unintentionally, pointing out the importance of the concerned and relevant authorities taking measures to protect regional waters from the danger of oil pollution.

The minster referred to the huge quantities of oil and petroleum products that are transported by ships through the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which requires preparation to face any environmental danger.

He pointed to the effects of the aggression and the siege on the disruption of marine equipment and mechanisms that needed periodic maintenance, in addition to the lack of materials for dispersing oil pollution, which leads to a lack of confrontation or response to any communications in this aspect.

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