Officials seize ship accused of causing major oil spill — here's what you need to know first appeared on The Cool Down.

In the middle of a powerful storm, a Russian oil tanker ... left partially submerged, with oil slicks spreading on the surface of the water. Russian authorities confirmed the spill, though they ...

A huge oil spill off Brazil's northeastern ... is investigating “lots of hypotheses” for the cause of the massive spill, including a ship accident. “Yesterday we had a meeting with ...

Russia has declared a federal state of emergency over an oil spill in the Black Sea ... More AP Video footage showed the half-submerged ship as it sank in the rough waves. Russian authorities ...

The captain and first officer of a ship that ran aground ... About 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil from the Japanese-owned MV Wakashio leaked into the ocean in July 2020, causing Mauritius' worst ...

Caught in the crossfire of a titanic struggle between the Allies and the Axis powers, these submerged ... to the ship’s structure and carefully pumping the oil out to prevent spills during ...

A violent storm in the Kerch Strait severely damaged two Russian oil tankers, causing an oil spill and a rescue operation. One tanker split in half, resulting in one fatality and injuries.

The Philippines is in a race against time to contain an oil spill after a tanker carrying ... Rear Admiral Armando Balilo told reporters. The ship was one of two which sank in the region on ...

WELLINGTON--An oil spill is “highly probable ... hold a court of inquiry into the loss of the ship, which was one of nine in its navy. The cause of the disaster is not known.