Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohammed Albudaiwi has welcomed the implementation of the UN-coordinated plan to unload the floating storage and offloading (FSO) Safer tanker and transfer its load to a replacement tanker.
Albudaiwi said that the move will contribute to preserving the marine environment and preventing an environmental catastrophe in the region in case crude oil would have spilled from the old tanker. He praised the efforts of the UN and other concerned parties to address this problem, which has lasted for years, and the leadership of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen for facilitating the unloading and transferring the load to the new tanker, Nautica.
Albudaiwi also expressed appreciation for the role played by the donor countries that provided the financial support needed for this operation, and hope that the transfer process will be completed smoothly.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
