Devastating Heavy Fuel Oil Spill in Solomon Islands Highlights Risks of World’s Dirtiest Fuel

March 14, 2019 / by Emily Brauner / Antarctica, Australia, Conservation, Fresh Water, heavy fuel oil, HFO, Ocean Conservancy, Oceans, oil spill, Science & Conservation, Solomon Islands, Species

Published by Ocean Conservancy On February 5th, the MV Solomon Trader (a Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier) lost its mooring and ran aground on a coral reef off the island of Rennell in the southern Solomon Islands. So far, the damaged vessel has spilled more than 80 tons of heavy fuel oil. This oil is now floating […]