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The hull of the 'FSO Safer', which could be sold for scrap.
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The deck of Yemen's 'FSO Safer', which has not been maintained for years. Photos: IR Consilium
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Corrosion in the boiler system. The severity of the ship's physical deterioration remains unclear.
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The vessel has been called a 'ticking time-bomb' as gases are building up in its chambers.
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The ship's corroded auxiliary utility system.
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The external piping system broke down on April 22, 2019, leading to an oil spill.
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The vessel lacks a functioning cathodic system to protect it from corrosion.
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The leaky vessel still contains 1.1 million barrels of oil.
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The hull of the 'FSO Safer', which could be sold for scrap.
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The deck of Yemen's 'FSO Safer', which has not been maintained for years. Photos: IR Consilium
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Corrosion in the boiler system. The severity of the ship's physical deterioration remains unclear.
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The vessel has been called a 'ticking time-bomb' as gases are building up in its chambers.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YF2AKYS3IXZONAAJ4QOPPOQ4PY.jpg?smart=true&auth=6d47b3509adbf2bc8550a84ac53b0f577805561dcde1400b59b9ebee5718e955&width=400&height=225)
The ship's corroded auxiliary utility system.
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The external piping system broke down on April 22, 2019, leading to an oil spill.
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The vessel lacks a functioning cathodic system to protect it from corrosion.
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The leaky vessel still contains 1.1 million barrels of oil.
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The hull of the 'FSO Safer', which could be sold for scrap.
UN to launch $5m crowdfunding campaign to avert Yemen 'FSO Safer’ oil spill
Efforts made to close $20m gap in funds needed to prevent environmental disaster
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Nada AlTaher
13 June, 2022
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