The F.S.O. Safer could spill a million barrels of crude at any moment

Re:The F.S.O. Safer could spill a million barrels of crude a... by mrweasel on Monday October 11, 2021 @06:32AM (#28826768)

Mine was a little more... relax: Why doesn't some one just go retrieve the oil? I suppose towing the ship away is a little risky, but reloading the oil should be do able.

Just tell the Saudis that while we might not approve of their war in Yemen, they can go get the oil and sell it at regular market price.

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Re:The F.S.O. Safer could spill a million barrels of crude a... by Corinthian on Monday October 11, 2021 @08:05AM (#28827396)

You'd be risking an armed response from the Houthis. They have missiles, drones, and heavy munitions. Would only take one of these to get through and we'd be in exactly the kind of situation we're trying to avoid.

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Re:The F.S.O. Safer could spill a million barrels of crude a... by callesgg on Monday October 11, 2021 @07:05AM (#28826982)

The article mentions possible mines around the ship.

That said I am curious if anyone would buy the oil if someone went there with a tug boat and fetched the ship.

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Re:The F.S.O. Safer could spill a million barrels of crude a... by ssully on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:27AM (#28828685)

I don't think that's an option. The ship has been moored for 34 years, and hasn't been maintained well during that time.

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