Oil Spill Spreads Across Athens Riviera

The tanker Agia Zoni II sank on Sunday September 10th just off the coast of the island of Salamina. It was carrying 2,500 tonnes of fuel when it sank. Thousands of tonnes of fuel oil and marine gas have spilled into the Saronic Gulf.

Authorities had sealed the shipwreck on Tuesday and there was no further spillage from this date. Despite the efforts of tank trucks working to clean up the pollution, several beaches along the Athens Riviera have been affected.

It is reported that the 45 year old tanker had not been surveyed and was not certified as seaworthy by the Hellenic Register of Shipping (HRS).

This truly unfortunate event is an environmental disaster.

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For additional information about the spill, our friends at Athens Coast have an informative article HERE!