Climate
UAE contains oil spill from tanker GEM NO.2 off its coast
October 31, 2026 at 06:26 AM
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يواليوم السابع
الإمارات: السيطرة على تسرب الناقلة النفطية "GEM NO .2"
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مصالمصرى اليوم
الإمارات ترصد تسربًا نفطيًا من إحدى ناقلاتها وتغلق عددًا من الشواطئ
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مصالمصرى اليوم
وزارة الطاقة الإماراتية: نتابع تأمين ناقلة نفط إثر تعرضها لحادث داخل المياه الإقليمية
(opens the publisher’s site)The UAE has contained the oil spill from the tanker GEM NO.2 after it was damaged in territorial waters, with cleanup continuing along affected coasts.
- The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said technical teams are repairing the damaged tanker, restoring operational systems and assessing hull safety.
- Officials reported no new oil leak from the vessel, with sea, air, and satellite monitoring continuing.
- The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment said the slick is concentrated off Umm Al Quwain, extending toward Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, and Sharjah.
- The ministry said beaches and coastal areas were temporarily closed as a precaution while sea pollution declined.