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Anti pollution ship recovered oil from sunken wreck
The Finnish Environment Institute and the Finnish Navy removed oil from the wreck of the coastal defence ship 'Ilmarinen' between July 14 and 24, 2026. In addition, the Finnish Border Guard, which was prepared for environmental response operations, and the Diving Medical Center participated in the operation. Over the course of two weeks, approximately 60,000 litres of oil was recovered from the vessel’s fuel tanks, but the wreck could not be completely emptied yet. Because of the rough seas, the work had to be interrupted from time to time. The 'Ilmarinen', which sank off the island of Utö during World War II, is one of the shipwrecks that are hazardous to the Baltic Sea environment. The environmental risk was posed by the oil in the vessel’s fuel tanks, the amount of which is estimated to be approximately 100,000 litres in total. The emptying of the 'Ilmarinen'’s tanks, which began in mid-July, went well even though not all of the oil could be recovered yet. A total of approximately 60,000 litres of oil, mostly light fuel oil, could be removed from the wreck. Oil was removed from the tanks on the bow side of the 'Ilmarinen' in 60-80 metres depth, and the risk of a major environmental accident caused by the possible collapse of the bow could be reduced significantly. Report with photo: https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/60-000-litres-of-oil-removed-from-wreck-of-coastal-defence-ship-ilmarinen
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