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Sunken Tanker 'Agia Zoni II' Raised from Aegean Seabed (photos)
An operation to raise the sunken tanker "Agia Zoni II" - responsible for the oil spill that polluted large stretches of the coastline in the Saronic Gulf - was successfully concluded on Wednesday.
The tanker will now be towed to...
Environment
Victims of Agia Zoni II Oil Spill Can Now Receive Compensation
Those who suffered losses due to the pollution caused by the sinking of the Agia Zoni II oil tanker off the coast of Salamis in the Saronic Gulf, can now receive compensation, a Kathimerini report says.
Compensation to those affected...
Greece
Spectacular Underwater Video of the Agia Zoni II Wreck in Saronic Gulf
Divers and specialized crews successfully pumped out all the residual fuel from the wreck of Agia Zoni II on Friday.
The fuel from the small tanker sank earlier this month near Salamis, south of Athens was transferred to other ships...
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Greek Beaches Clear of 2017 Saronic Oil Spill, Tests Show
Tests have revealed that the waters of Greece's Saronic Gulf are free of pollutants following last year's Agia Zoni II oil spill, local authorities have said.
In comments to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) mayor of Saronikos, Giorgos Sofronis, said findings...
Greece
Operation Begins to Remove Sunken Oil Tanker from Salamina
A floating crane capable of pulling 1,300 tons was installed on Friday at the location of the sunken oil tanker "Agia Zoni II", where it will begin the operation to remove the ship from the bottom of the sea.
The...
Greece
Merchant Marine Minister Declares Athens Coastline Almost Oil Free
The Greek government said that the cleanup of a section of Athens coastline polluted by a large oil slick more than a month ago is almost over, and the remaining operation should be finished within days.
Merchant Marine Minister, Panagiotis...
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Parts of the Athens Riviera Reopened After Oil Pollution Disaster
The Greek government has announced that a large section of the Athens Riviera has been cleaned and returned to public use following the oil spillage caused by the sinking of Agia Zoni II tanker, in early September.
"A picture is...
Greece
Small Cargo Ship Sinks in Aspropyrgos, West of Athens
A few weeks after the sinking of Agia Zoni II tanker that caused immeasurable environmental damage to the Saronic Gulf, Greek authorities are trying to deal with a new wreck at the near-by area of Aspropyrgos.
The cargo ship "Elefantas"...
Greece
Pumping Oil from Hold of Sunken Tanker Polluting Saronic Gulf Restarts after 3-Day Delay
After a three-day delay, pumping oil from the hold of sunken oil tanker Agia Zoni II that polluted the Athens coastline restarted on Saturday morning.
The process began at 09:20 on Saturday, after a three-day pause. Tanker Syros that took...
Environment
Under Fire Greek Shipping Minister Admits Leaving Greece After Sinking of Tanker
Bewildered Shipping Minster Panagiotis Kouroumblis admitted that, during the first crucial hours after the sinking of the Greek tanker near Salamis, he got into a plane and flew to London.
Kouroumblis is under intense pressure from the opposition to resign following...
Environment
Greece Vows to Improve Tanker Checks after Saronic Gulf Oil Spill
The Greek government has promised urgent inspections of small coastal tankers, 11 days after an oil spill from a shipwreck left beaches on Athens' coastline polluted, and off bounds to swimmers.
The Ministry of Shipping says the unscheduled checks will...
Environment
European Maritime Safety Agency Refutes Greek Minister's Claim about Availability of Cleanup Ships
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) spokesperson on Wednesday said that Greece's request for cleanup ships arrived late in the evening of September 12, two days after the oil tanker wreck that spilled tons of fuel oil in the...
Greece
Two Arrested after Pumping Oil from Sunken Tanker that Polluted Athens Coastline
Greek authorities have arrested the captain and chief engineer of the tanker 'Lassaia' after discovering that it has been pumping oil from the shipwreck, Agia Zoni II, that was responsible for the oil spill and polluting the Athens coastline.
While...
Environment
Greek Scientists Warn: Saronic Gulf Pollution will Remain in Food Chain for Years
The oil spill that polluted the coastal front of Athens will remain in the food chain for years, scientists warn.
The removal of the oil stains from the water does not mean that the Saronic Gulf area will put an...
Environment
Greek Authorities to Replace Tanker Pumping Oil from Sunken Ship that Pollutes Saronic Gulf
Greece's Ministry of Shipping is to replace the tanker being used to pump oil from the sunken ship that is polluting the coastline because its Certificate of Seaworthiness is about to expire.
On Tuesday, Shipping Deputy Minister Nektarios Santorinios said...