Representatives of British environmental organizations are sounding the alarm. The Russian «shadow fleet» of oil tankers, which is trying to circumvent Western sanctions, threatens the environment in the waters of the United Kingdom. According to researchers and monitoring services, a significant number of oil vessels passing through the territorial waters of the United Kingdom are over 25 years old.
These old vessels are used for the secret sale of oil, Tankers suffer from metal fatigue, hull corrosion and structural destruction due to long-term operation. and over the past 12 months more than 90 such vessels have passed the coast of the United Kingdom.
Their structural damage could lead to a leak of tens of thousands of tons of oil. This threatens a huge number of victims and billions in damage. According to researchers, virtually the entire coast of the United Kingdom will be at risk. The result will be the death of thousands of people and the destruction of agriculture
Environmentalists are demanding a stronger fight against the shadow fleet, in particular a complete ban on the passage of tankers older than 15 years in British territorial waters and the English Channel, as well as increased control over the movement of oil vessels.
