Mauritius declares emergency as Standard ship leaks Oil.
                     MAURITIUS DECLARES 
EMERGENCY AS STANDARD 
SHIP LEAKS OIL
INTRODUCTION
• The island nation of Mauritius has 
declared a "state of environmental 
emergency" after a vessel offshore 
began leaking oil into the ocean.
• The large bulk carrier has since 
begun leaking tons of fuel into the 
surrounding waters.
Source: msn.com
APPEAL BY THE COUNTRY
• Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind 
Jugnauth declared the state of 
emergency on Friday.
• He said the nation did not have "the 
skills and expertise to refloat stranded 
ships" as he appealed to France for 
help.
Source: msn.com
SEA POLLUTION
• The fuel and oil leak into nearby 
lagoons threatened the survival of 
thousands of species.
• It also threatens the increase in 
pollution at sea level.
Source: msn.com
ESTIMATED OIL LEAK
• At least 1,000 tonnes of oil is estimated 
to have leaked from the ship onto the 
waters surrounding Mauritius.
• Some 500 tonnes of oil have been 
salvaged from the ship, but there are 
still 2,500 tonnes remaining on the 
ship.
Source: Toronto Star
FRANCE TO SEND HELP
• French President Emmanuel Macron 
announced that his country will be 
sending help.
• France has sent specialist teams and 
equipment to Mauritius.
Source: Informa
JAPAN TO SEND RELIEF TEAM 
• Japan will send a six-person disaster 
relief team, on the request of 
the Mauritius government.
• The team will help removing the spilt 
oil from the sea.
Source: CBC.ca
HELP FROM NAGASHIKI
• Nagashiki Shipping Company said it had 
tried to free the tanker but the effort was 
hampered by persistent bad weather.
• The company is ready to help Mauritius 
offload the oil that is still in the ship.
Source: BBC.com
ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY
• Mauritius declared a state of 
"environmental emergency" on Friday 
after the accident.
• Environmentalists fear the oil spill is the 
worst ecological disaster for the island 
nation of Mauritius.
Source: Reuters
MAURITIUS~TOURIST PLACE
• Mauritius, famous for its pristine 
beaches, is popular with tourists.
• Last year the tourism contributed 63 
billion Mauritius rupees ($1.6 billion) 
to the economy.
Source: Holidify
BIODIVERSITY AT RISK
• There is an urgent need to tackle  
biodiversity as it is in danger.
• Wildlife workers and volunteers ferried 
dozens of baby tortoises and rare 
plants from an island near the spill.
Source: MoneyWeb