An environmental disaster occurred in the Sea of Azov near Mariupol
Near Mariupol, pollution of the seaport water area was discovered, in the area of berth No. 3 at the place where cargo operations were carried out by the vessel “Vitis”. This fact was urgently reported to the State Azov Marine Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
This was reported by the press service of the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine.
Representatives of the State Azov Marine Environmental Inspectorate took samples of sea water in order to conduct instrumental and laboratory research.
“Representatives of the environmental safety department of the Mariupol branch of the State Enterprise “USPA”, together with state inspectors for the protection of the natural environment of the State Azov Marine Ecological Inspectorate, carried out measures to inspect the site of pollution, as a result of which, according to a visual assessment, pollution with oil products was detected, namely rainbow stripes on the surface of the sea water with a total area of 15 square meters,” noted on the official website of the USPA.
Efforts are currently ongoing to identify the source of pollution in the water area of the Mariupol seaport.
An environmental disaster has occurred in the Sea of Azov near Mariupol.