Deepwater Horizon
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Explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon – Important information In relation to the explosion and sinking of the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which has caused loss of life and severe oil pollution in the Gulf of Mexico, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization has received a formal communication from the Government of the United States requesting that the following information to be circulated to all ships and shipmasters operating in the area:
The US Coast Guard is providing Broadcast Notices to Mariners, NAVTEX, AIS messages and voice reports to mariners both in transit and when calling at US ports in the Gulf of Mexico to warn of the presence of the oil spill and to advise mariners of precautionary measures they can take to minimize threats to their vessels and to the marine environment.
Websites have been established to provide the latest information on the location and projection for the location of the oil spill, information on the response measures taken and other information that may be of use to the IMO, Governments and ships and shipmasters.
The websites are:
