MV Wakashio grounding incident in Mauritius 2020: The world's first major spillage of Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil

MV Wakashio grounding incident in Mauritius 2020: The world's first major spillage of Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil

Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oils (VSLFO, <0.5% S) are a new class of marine fuel oils, introduced to meet recent International Maritime Organization regulations. The MV Wakashio was reported to have released 1000 t of VLSFO when it grounded on a reef in Mauritius on 25th July 2020. A field sample of oil...

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Main Authors: Scarlett, Alan, Nelson, R.K., Gagnon, Monique, Holman, Alex, Reddy, C.M., Sutton, P.A., Grice, Kliti
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Fuel oil
GC × GC
High-resolution mass spectrometry
Mauritius oil spill
Stable isotopes
VLSFO
Ecosystem
Fuel Oils
Mauritius
Petroleum Pollution
Sulfur
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP170101000
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86289

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP170101000
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86289

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