Journal: Environmental Contaminants Reviews (ECR)
Author:Abdulqader M Al-Kharraz*, Saad Zeki A.Kader Al-Mashaikie, Abdulrahman Kadhi

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Doi:10.26480/ecr.02.2024.61.72

ABSTRACT

Yemeni coasts are subjected to several oil spills incidents since 2013 such as the Champion vessel disaster in Mukallah-Arabian Sea, and the massive oil slicks along the coast of Aden in 2021 caused by the leaks abandoned tanker, DIA and sink. This paper aimed to study the environmental impacts of the floating oil storage (FSO Safer) loaded by 1.14 million barrels oil and has been left exposed to humidity, corrosion and lack of maintenance since 2015. The field data were collected during the period 2010 and 2015 through various population surveys, biodiversity monitoring and conducting water analysis in the Ras Issa region, as well as monitoring and follow-up the status of FSO_SAFER during 2018-2022. The results revealed deterioration in environmental biodiversity especially in the coral reefs, while sea water characteristics are changed by oil contamination. In Ras Issa locality, high concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons were recorded i. 12.8 ppm in sample 1 and 3. Verities of heavy elements i.e. As, Cd, Fe, and Ni are exceeding the permissible levels. The present study is highlighted the subsequences scenarios for leaks oil from FSO_SAFER’s and expected pollution, while the estimated tackle cost of compensation and damage to environment, clean up, technical work and contingency is reaching up to $26.1 billion.

KEYWORDS
sugarcane bagasse, adsorption, batch experiment, lead ion