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Israel clears Minerva Helen from oil spill links, expands investigation to more ships March 2, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina
A team of investigators led by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel has expanded the investigation into the recent oil spill to dozens of vessels.
Initial estimates indicate that 160 kilometres of Israel’s coastline have been stained by tar as clean-up efforts continue.
As of 23 February 2021, 1,000 m3 of tar balls have already been collected from Israeli beaches, according to the IMO-administered Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC).
“At the start of the tar event that has plagued Israeli beaches, the ministry identified about 10 ships as potentially suspicious. It has since expanded the investigation to include dozens of vessels. To date, MoEP has inspected about 10 ships, and is continuing to inspect other ships. We will inform the public
A total of ten vessels have been found to have been in the vicinity of the possible original position of the massive oil spill in Israel, the IMO said.
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