![(FILES) In this file photo handout satellite image obtained courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows a close up view of the FSO Safer oil tanker on June 19, 2020 off the port of Ras Isa. The UN Security Council will meet this week to discuss a long-abandoned fuel tanker off Yemen amid growing fears of a catastrophic oil spill, diplomats said on June 2, 2021. Thursday's meeting, requested by Britain, comes after Huthi rebels said an agreement to allow a UN mission to inspect the tanker had "reached a dead end."
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Constant delays to the tanker repair mission are draining the project's funds. AFP/Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies
Constant delays to the tanker repair mission are draining the project's funds. AFP/Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies
Delayed UN mission to Yemen oil tanker hits cash crisis
After many setbacks, task force aiming to fix leaky 'FSO Safer' is running out of money