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Venezuela were not designed to affect "security, environmental or humanitarian activities". National
Assembly deputy Robert Alcalá declared on 17 October that the Assembly must pressure for the immediate removal of the vessel and fix the damage to prevent major environmental harm. Several days later, Reuters reported that the list had been corrected, while PDVSA was said to be planning to transfer oil off of
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remained listing in mid-October, when
Reuters reported that crews were undertaking repairs to the ship while Eni continued discussions with the US government "in order to prevent any sanctions risk." On 16 October, the United States embassy in Trinidad and Tobago declared that the sanctions against
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published a video in which petroleum workers denounced the poor conditions of the vessel. On 1 September, Girot said that conditions faced by the three workers on board were subhuman since they did not have lifeboats, the fire extinguishers had expired, the bathrooms had collapsed, they had little
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by early
September and the Associated Press reported that she continued to list about 5 degrees to starboard, though PDVSA said that her condition was "satisfactory" and Eni considered the vessel "stable." Girot warned of the possibility of an environmental disaster occurring. The ship was filled
278:) Manuel Parra, PDVSA Supply and Commerce manager, arrived in a helicopter to carry out an inspection. On 3 September, it was announced that the tanker was not at risk of sinking anymore; the following day Girot affirmed that elements of Maduro's government "planned the sinking of the
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assured that Eni's efforts to prevent an oil spill would not be in conflict with the sanctions and expressed its support for the emergency reparations. The following day the
National Assembly of Venezuela held Maduro's administration responsible for the deterioration of
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was abandoned with about 1.3 million barrels of crude aboard. For months, opposition leaders and petroleum union leaders warned that the tanker was listing and at risk of sinking and causing a significant environmental disaster. Government spokespeople denied this.
519:[For months now, opposition leaders and oil unionists have denounced that the ship, located in the Gulf of Paria, was tilted and was at risk of sinking and generating a major environmental disaster. Spokesmen for the government of Nicolás Maduro denied it.]
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to at least one of the company's tankers. A visit by a team of experts from
Trinidad and Tobago confirmed that the list had been corrected, and a tank barge and oil tanker have been designated for removal of 550,000 barrels of oil for delivery to Venezuela.
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Desde hace meses dirigentes opositores y sindicalistas petroleros denuncian que el barco, ubicado en el Golfo de Paria, estaba inclinado y corrĂa riesgo de hundirse y generar un desastre ambiental de gran magnitud. Voceros del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro lo
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fell into a state of disrepair. Russ Dallen, head of
Caracas Capital Markets, who closely tracks Venezuela’s maritime industry, said that the ship “should not be in this shape except for neglect and stupidity.” An industry executive, who spoke to
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to follow the experts recommendations for the immediate offload of the oil from the board. Nueva
Esparta state TobĂas BolĂvar deputy declared that of the original 80 petroleum workers only six remained on board the vessel.
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began listing to starboard, followed by a leak into her engine room the following month that failed bilge pumps were unable to pump out. According to Eudis Girot, the leader of the
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on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said the lack of maintenance appeared to have damaged valves in the ballast system used to stabilise the ship.
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fell into a state of disrepair, and was reported in 2020 to be at risk of spilling her cargo of about 1.3 million barrels of crude oil.
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almost to its maximum capacity of 1.4 million barrels of crude, about five times the amount the
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The damaged
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703:"Asamblea Nacional solicitará a la OMI inspeccionar el buque Nabarima"
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