Concerns About Tampering With Oil Fingerprinting In Mauritius Spill Ship Wakashio

Concerns About Tampering With Oil Fingerprinting In Mauritius Spill Ship Wakashio

The Wakashio still sits on the coral reef of Mauritius, containing the engine and most of the ... [+] critical moving parts of the vessel



Mobilisation Nationale Wakashio

Newspaper reports in Mauritius this week have raised concerns about tampering with the oil fingerprinting linked to the Japanese-owned vessel, the Wakashio. 

The vessel ran aground amid a network of highly protected areas in Mauritius at the end of July, and was responsible for the biggest oil spill in Mauritius history 12 days later, setting off a State of National Environmental Emergency in the country and an ecological crisis as endangered species on a highly protected reserve were directly impacted by the spill.

In the national Mauritian newspaper, the Le Mauricien on 4 October 2020, a