Comments on: Spilling Oil in Qatar

By: David

David — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:35:24 +0000

Having worked as a marine pilot in Ras Laffan where these photos were taken, I can only say that what you are looking at is not an oil spill at all. The tugs are pushing a LNG tanker alongside and mud and sediment is being stirred up by the propellor wash from the tugs. Ras Laffan has never had a major oil spill in the harbour. Very poorly researched article based on false assumptions.

By: Irvin

Irvin — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:51:37 +0000

Oil seepage both occurs naturally and artificially by humans. I strongly believe that because there are natural seepage that we can tolerate oil spill by human. If there is destruction done by natural seepage then it does not justify more oil spill by irresponsible drillers.

By: sultan

sultan — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:59:08 +0000

thats not oil get a better reassures because this is just rocks its been there 4 years lol u ppl have nothing better to do !!

By: Mark Francis

Mark Francis — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:32:01 +0000

Unfortunately this photo is not an oil spill. It is the bottom sediments being stired up while the ship is being pushed onto the birth by the three tugs on her port side. This is caused by water rushing under the ship due to the reduced depth in the port.
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By: Emma Nelson

Emma Nelson — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:15:37 +0000

Oil spills are very bad for these animals in the rocky shore. The currents are always spreading the oil all over the sea. If the oil goes far enough it can go onto the shore and affect sandy beach animals also. This is why the oil spills are affecting these two ocean zones.

By: LaVonne

LaVonne — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 03:40:52 +0000

Thanks for this excellent overview [literally!] of what oil spills are doing to our oceans. You might be interested in the work of Dr. Riki Ott, [Sound Truth and Corporate Myth$], who found that the Exxon Valdez spill caused significant longterm health damage to the human cleanup workers, as well as to wildlife. We're just beginning to understand that oil and petrochemicals [i.e., pesticides] are poisonous to people as well as animals.