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The mother nature never wanted anything from us. Nature always gave us various
resources to live a happy life and we in return put her in a miserable state with our
unforgivable actions. Before us, this beautiful earth was taking care of various
living beings harmoniously and peacefully. Humans are supposed to take care of
this beautiful planet, but they have done the opposite with their overambitious and
destructive nature. The endless need to fulfil multiple desires has brought many
miseries upon nature; with oil spillage being one common threat to the marine
ecosystem.
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To make our living more sophisticated and comfortable; we are harming the environment. We
must treat nature as a living person and think through her perspective for once. Like every other
harm that we are doing to nature; oil spillage also occurs due to human error and arrogance.
You may have different questions about oil spillage like; How it takes place? What is the reason
behind its cause? Who is affected by it? etc. All that type of questions will be answered in this
article.
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If you think the oil spill is not a big deal to discuss; then you are wrong. For humans, it may not
directly affect much; since we can resist ourselves from entering the water that has oil, but the
scenario is completely different for animals and aquatic life. The oil spillage makes the survival
of animals very difficult.
The oil spills can get into the feathers of birds and the fur of mammals and reduce their ability to
move; while making them vulnerable to temperature fluctuations. It also makes them less
buoyant in the water.
Image source: https://www.noaa.gov
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Before cleaning oil spillage; you should
consider some important points, for
example, the type of beaches involved,
type of oil that spills, the temperature
of the water, etc.
The cleaning process is a complex and
tedious task that can even take a long
time like weeks, months or years.
We can say that it is a disaster for the
whole society, economy and especially
for the environment.
It gains intense media attention and
triggers many political clashes;
regarding the response of the government to treating the oil spills and its prevention measures.
According to our research, we have found that a Japanese owned ship named MV Wakashio was
carrying 4000 tonnes of fuel oil, when it struck a coral reef on the offshore of Pointe d'Esny,
south of Mauritius. Now you can imagine how much mess it would have created.
The reef is a sanctuary of various unique marine wildlife. It is found that most of the oil was
pumped out before the ship broke apart, but around 1000 tonnes of oil leaked into the sea;
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The occurrence of an oil spill is very dangerous for nature. It can even put various marine life in
the threat of extinction. Usually, the occurrence of oil spill happens accidentally; so it has
become necessary to employ different ways to clean it.
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Sorbents are an effective choice of material that you can use to soak up the liquid in two ways.
Either pulling through pores or absorbing by forming a layer on the surface. Both of these
methods of sorbents make it a clear choice for cleaning oil spillage.
The materials that are commonly used for oil sorbents are vermiculite, hay, straw, peat moss,
etc. While using them to clean; please take care, since when they absorb oil, they become 3 to 15
times heavier; which makes them sink into the bottom of the sea and also not easy to retrieve.
This makes it risky for aquatic life; which is present at the bottom of the sea.
Use Skimmers
Other than sorbents; skimmers are also an effective method to clean the oil spill. Once the oil
has collected with them; they can be deployed on the boat to get rid of the contamination from
the water surface.
Skimmers are efficient machines; that are designed to suck up the oil from the water body; just
like a vacuum cleaner. It can effectively be used to remove oil and is also an economically viable
option.
Oil Booms
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The containment booms are effective in dealing with oil spill since it acts as a fence that
prevents oil from spreading or moving away.
Conclusion
Oil spillage is not a mere accident; it is the irresponsibility of humans towards nature. It has
become a huge risk to the marine ecosystem.
If we don’t take care of it soon; then we will not be able to deal with it. So, let's start cleaning up
this mess and be more careful and responsible in future.
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In this article, we have talked about oil spillage and how it can be cleaned. If you are aware of
the well being of nature and aren't able to find oil spillage cleaning products in your local stores.
Don't worry with the help of innovative technology like online shopping. The trend of online
shopping in Mauritius is at its peak and you can get all the required oil spill cleaning materials
from these websites and Apps.
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