Saudi Arabia Welcomes United Nations Initiative to Resolve Saffer Floating Oil Tanker Issue
Saudi Arabia has welcomed a United Nations initiative to implement an operational plan to solve the problem of the Saffer floating oil tanker, which has been causing concerns in the region for years.
The tanker, which is estimated to have a cargo of 1.14 million barrels of crude oil, has been stranded off the coast of Yemen for six years, causing fears of a potential environmental disaster.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia expressed its appreciation for the efforts of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN working team, who have been working to resolve the issue.
The Kingdom is one of the first countries to provide financial aid to Yemen through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) as part of the international community's efforts to address the problem.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed its hope that the unloading of the tanker will be completed soon using an alternative ship, in line with the UN operational plan.
The Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has also provided support to facilitate the arrival of the ship to start the unloading process.
The UN recently announced the purchase of an alternative tanker to empty the crude oil.
The UN Development Program signed an agreement with the Euronav company to purchase a large crude oil tanker to address the issue.
The Saffer floating oil tanker is located less than five nautical miles off the coast of Yemen and has been steadily corroding since 2015 due to the country's civil war.
A skeleton crew has been maintaining the ship, but a potential breakage could cause a significant environmental disaster.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia expressed its appreciation for the efforts of the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN working team, who have been working to resolve the issue.
The Kingdom is one of the first countries to provide financial aid to Yemen through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) as part of the international community's efforts to address the problem.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed its hope that the unloading of the tanker will be completed soon using an alternative ship, in line with the UN operational plan.
The Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen has also provided support to facilitate the arrival of the ship to start the unloading process.
The UN recently announced the purchase of an alternative tanker to empty the crude oil.
The UN Development Program signed an agreement with the Euronav company to purchase a large crude oil tanker to address the issue.
The Saffer floating oil tanker is located less than five nautical miles off the coast of Yemen and has been steadily corroding since 2015 due to the country's civil war.
A skeleton crew has been maintaining the ship, but a potential breakage could cause a significant environmental disaster.
