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Mumbai Oil Spill Costs: New laws will punish polluters after £40 million slick

Posted on December 2, 2010 by slickeconomist

Gujarat State’s Maritime Board has adopted a “polluter pays” principle for ships coming to the state’s ports following the expensive oil spill off Mumbai. From now on, ship-owners docking their vessels at Gujarat’s ports have to show proper insurance cover … Continue reading →

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Mumbai Oil Spill Costs: Over $10 million/ Rs 3 crore

Posted on September 19, 2010 by slickeconomist

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has issued a show cause notice to the Mediterranean Shipping Company which owns MSC Chitra — one of the ships involved in the collision off the Mumbai Coast on August 7. MPCB has asked the … Continue reading →

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Tourism in Goa ruined by criminal oil spill

Posted on September 15, 2010 by slickeconomist

An oil spill from an unidentified ship off Goa is threatening to ruin India’s beach tourism industry with slick-hit beaches and cancellations by concerned Europeans. In a direct parallel to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, it is perceptions rather … Continue reading →

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Mumbai oil slick threatens UNESCO site, trade, fishing and health

Posted on August 11, 2010 by slickeconomist

The worst-ever oil spill and slick in the Arabian Sea continues. Collision in the shipping lanes off India’s major port has spilt oil, cargo and interrupted trade. Two Panamanian vessels, the M.S.C. Chitra and M.V. Khalijia III collided around five … Continue reading →

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