Environmental news
01/08/2025RUSSIA ESTIMATES THE COST OF THE BLACK SEA OIL SPILL AT $1 BILLION
More than three months after the Black Sea oil spill, cleanup efforts continue in Russia’s Krasnodar region. Damages could reach $1 billion. Local authorities reported that approximately 800 tons of oil-contaminated materials have been collected to date. Russian President Putin called it the worst environmental disaster in recent years, saying that efforts to clean up […]
Environmental news,SOS Environment's activities
19/07/2025CHEMICAL INCIDENT – 3000m³ HAZARDOUS WASTE AND THE LATE “IF ONLY”
A single chemical incident, which occurred on July 14, 2025, resulted in more than 3,000 m³ of hazardous waste that is difficult to treat, directly affecting the environment. The cost of remediation can be up to tens of billions of VND, along with potential risks of damage to people and property. Unfortunately,… 18 tons of […]
Environmental news,Notifications
11/07/2025THE DILEMMA AFTER THE OIL SPILL AT CAN GIO MANGROVE
In recent years, oil spills caused by maritime activities have had a negative impact on the environment. A recent example is that on April 25, 2025, there was a collision between two cargo ships, one of Panamanian nationality and one of Hong Kong nationality, on the Long Tau River, in Can Gio District, Ho Chi […]
Environmental news
10/07/2025DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE GENERAL SPILL RESPONSE PROCEDURE?
10/07/2025 – There are many ways to respond to the spill procedure. There may be various ways to make handicrafts, or some ways are more complicated; however, to ensure the process, we all have THE GENERAL SPILL RESPONSE PROCEDURE, which can be applied to almost all liquid spills. Only trained crew (having the required materials […]
Environmental news
09/07/2025SOME FACTS ABOUT INCIDENT RESPONSE EQUIPMENT
09/07/2025 – The Vietnam Environment Incident Response Center (SOS Center) has responded to over 200 chemical spills (by 2024) in Vietnam with various difficulties and circumstances. SOS Center has a nationwide network of more than 100 response stations equipped with specialized response equipment, material, roadway and waterway vehicles, and professional responders. Also, the SOS Center […]
SOS Environment's activities
07/07/2025NGHI SON OIL SPILL RESPONSE DRILL 2025
7/7/2025 – No one wants an accident to happen, but if it does happen, we must be ready!!! In the Nghi Son sea area (Thanh Hoa), Nghi Son International Port coordinated with the Vietnam Environmental Incident Response Center and interdisciplinary units to organize the 2025 Oil Spill Response Drill. In the hypothetical situation of an […]
Environmental news
26/06/2025Burned-out Zodiac-managed vehicle carrier sinks off Alaska
24/6/2025 – Fire-fighting vessels and salvage teams mobilised to an abandoned, fire-damaged vehicle carrier drifting off the US coast of Alaska in the Pacific Ocean have confirmed the vessel has sunk. A 2006-built vehicle carrier transporting hundreds of electric and hybrid-powered cars has sunk in deep waters hundreds of nautical miles off the US coast […]
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26/06/2025Moment of impact as container ship Solong hits Stena tanker
13/3/2025 – Video footage provided by an Israeli maritime technology company has captured the moment that Stena Bulk’s MR tanker Stena Immaculate, loaded with 220,000 barrels of jet A1 fuel, was hit by the Portugal-flagged container feeder vessel Solong. Orca AI chief executive and co-founder Yarden Gross said the company has provided the footage to […]
Environmental news
26/06/2025Oil spill leaves 10-km trails on central Vietnam beach
Trails of oil spills have stretched around 10 km of a beach in Phu Yen’s Tuy Hoa Town, suspected to have originated from a vessel offshore. Border guards of Tuy Hoa on Friday, along with the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and local authorities, acknowledged the oil spills appearing along the beach. After […]
Environmental news
26/06/2025Oil spill contaminates over 17ha of Ho Chi Minh City forest following collision of 2 foreign vessels
More than 17 hectares of forest in Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City, have been contaminated with oil following a collision between two foreign vessels, according to a report from local authorities. The incident involved the Panama-flagged container ship KMTC SURABAYA and the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier GENGLYLE, which collided on April 25 on […]
