南非当局正在调查阿尔戈阿湾的一起石油泄漏事件。据信，石油是从2024年9月7日下午停泊在海湾的悬挂塞浦路斯国旗的集装箱船MSC Apollo泄漏的。

该地区的另一艘船在发现水面上有油状斑点和油状光泽后，首先发现了泄漏。

南非海事安全局(SAMSA)报告说，响应小组的早期检查发现，9月7日下午5点左右，油类物质来自MSC Apollo号。

调查在夜间被推迟。

作为应对工作的一部分，国际油轮船东污染联合会有限公司（ITOPF）通过联系船舶的保险公司要求对漏油轨迹进行建模。

建模将指导第二天在受影响最严重地区的应对工作。

事故管理组织（IMOrg）于9月8日召开了紧急会议，SAMSA、Transnet国家港务局（TNPA）、林业、渔业和环境部（DFFE）、SANPARKS、南部非洲沿海鸟类保护基金会（SANCCOB）以及该船的代理人和保险公司的代表出席了会议。

IMOrg由交通部（DOT）担任主席，SAMSA是一个负责南非国家漏油应急计划的虚拟组织。

会议达成了协调一致的应对措施，以确定泄漏的原因，评估其范围，并防止其蔓延。

海上巡逻、直升机和无人机的空中监视以及沿海徒步巡逻都是实施的措施。尽管做出了这些努力，但初步评估并未发现该地区有油或油光。

一旦天气好转，MSC Apollo的船体将被清洁以防止未来的污染。SANPARKS的护林员也将被派往圣克罗伊岛，以评估是否有任何被石油污染的野生动物。这艘船的保险公司将提供一架无人机来帮助识别任何受影响的鸟类。

建议公众向SANCCOB报告任何被油污污染的鸟类，并向海湾世界官员报告任何被油污污染的生物。

由于红海胡塞武装的袭击，好望角周围的船只流量不断增加，最近发生了几起海上事件，包括集装箱船的货物损失和南非西海岸的M/V Ultra Galaxy搁浅。

SAMSA将随着调查的进展提供今后的最新情况。

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英文原文

South African authorities are investigating an oil spill in Algoa Bay.  The oil is believed to have leaked from the MSC Apollo, a Cyprus-flagged containership anchored in the bay on the afternoon of September 7, 2024.



Another vessel in the region first detected the spill after spotting oil-like blobs and an oily sheen on the water.



The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) reported that early examinations by response teams found that the oily substance came from the MSC Apollo at around 5 p.m. on September 7.



The investigation was postponed during the night.



As part of the response efforts, the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) requested oil spill trajectory modelling by contacting the vessel’s insurers.



The modelling will guide the next day’s response efforts in the most affected areas.



The Incident Management Organisation (IMOrg) held an emergency meeting on September 8, attended by representatives from SAMSA, the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE), SANPARKS, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB), and the vessel’s agents and insurers.



IMOrg, chaired by the Department of Transport (DOT), and SAMSA is a virtual organization responsible for South Africa’s national oil spill contingency plan.



The meeting resulted in a coordinated response to determine the cause of the spill, assess its extent, and prevent its spread.



Sea patrols, aerial surveillance by helicopters and drones, and coastal foot patrols are among the measures implemented.  Despite these efforts, initial assessments detected no oil or oily sheen in the area.



Once the weather improves, the MSC Apollo’s hull will be cleaned to prevent future contamination.  SANPARKS rangers will also be dispatched to the St Croix Island group to assess for any oiled wildlife.  The vessel’s insurers will provide a drone to help identify any affected birds.



The public is advised to report any sightings of oiled birds to SANCCOB and oily creatures to Bay World officials.



The incident occurred amid increasing vessel traffic around the Cape of Good Hope due to Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and follows several recent maritime incidents, including cargo losses from containerships and the grounding of the M/V Ultra Galaxy off South Africa’s west coast.



SAMSA will provide future updates as the investigation progresses.

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