The Oil Tanker Is Venezuelan and Is Dangerously Close to Brazilian Waters. There Are Real Risks of Sinking in the Gulf of Paria, According to the Brazilian Navy.
The Nabarima tanker, which contains more than one million barrels of oil, is dangerously tilting and at risk of sinking in the Gulf of Paria, Venezuela, about 1,300 km from Brazilian waters. A photo taken on October 13 shows the tanker dangerously tilting, reported Conflicts News Worldwide on its Twitter account.
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The Ship Is Sinking
The photo was provided by Gary Aboud, corporate secretary of Fishermen and Friends of the Sea, an environmental organization in Trinidad and Tobago. “The Nabarima is unstable and is sinking,” he said.
“A few months ago, there were reports that the ship was leaning and some compartments were flooded; these issues were resolved, but it’s clear that there are now major problems,” said Conflicts News Worldwide.
Inspection of the Nabarima Ship
ENI of Italy’s plan to drain the oil storage ship Nabarima, stranded in the Gulf of Paria, has been postponed for weeks due to concerns about U.S. sanctions on Nicolás Maduro’s regime, Argus reported.
The floating storage and offloading unit, flying the Venezuelan flag and considered a potential environmental risk, had been prioritized after workers reported flooding inside and outside the ship.
In early September, Eni indicated that the vessel had stabilized and a water leak had been resolved. The Nabarima has a capacity of up to 1.3 million barrels of oil. It has been anchored for 10 years in the Corocoro offshore field in the Gulf of Paria. The field belongs to PetroSucre, a joint venture operated by Petróleos de Venezuela. ENI holds a 26% minority stake.

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