Pivdennyi Port returns to work after oil leak

Pivdennyi Port has been opened for vessel calls and departures. Work in the port's waters is carried out taking into account the necessary security measures and relevant restrictions.

This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.

Oily spots were also detected in the waters of the port of Chornomorsk. All relevant services are involved in eliminating the consequences of the enemy shelling in both waters (the port of Chornomorsk and the port of Pivdennyi), specialized vessels and oil collectors are working.

The Odesa coast has suffered large-scale pollution due to a sunflower oil spill. After the wind direction changed, the effects of the attack on Pivdennyi port reached the bay. Otrada and Lanzheron beaches suffered the most, as they are covered with an oily film. There are dozens of dead birds on the shore, mostly Lesser White-fronted Geese.

The disaster was caused by missile and drone strikes on the Allseeds terminal. Oil tanks were damaged, and open sources report that thousands of tons of oil were spilled.

The Gulf of Odesa, as a natural "trap" for the surface film, keeps the pollution on the coast, making it difficult to eliminate it. Even with variable winds, the film will remain within the bay, and contaminated areas can expand along the coast. He advised to urgently assess the risks of oil entering the Kuyalnik estuary and, if necessary, to cut off the supply of seawater.

A fire broke out in thePivdennyi port in Odesa region on December 22 as a result of a Russian army strike on the region, setting about 30 containers of flour and vegetable oil on fire.

On the morning of December 22, the head of the Odesa City Military Administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported that two enemy attacks during the night of December 22 had damaged a critical infrastructure facility in Odesa, leaving part of one of the city's districts without electricity.

Кирило Бойко