Posted on 03/08/21
| News Source: i24
UAE-based Islamic P&I Club provided liability for the tanker, solely used by Iranian shipowners
An Iranian oil tanker deliberately spilled several thousand tons of crude oil into Israel's economic waters last month, according to a report in Lloyd’s List, a leading international shipping journal, which seemed to confirm much of Environmental Minister Gila Gamliel's version of events.
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After an investigation, in which Israel narrowed the potential culprits down to 35 ships, Gamliel pointed the finger at Iran, accusing it of "environmental terrorism," by intentionally polluting the Mediterranean Sea along most of Israel's coast.
Lloyd’s List Intelligence vessel-tracking data confirmed last week that a tanker called Emerald was responsible for the spill, while it was carrying 90,000 tons of crude oil from Iran to Syria. Read more at i24