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Preliminary satellite-derived assessment - Oil spill threat. Saint Brandon Islands, Mauritius - 26 January 2023

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Summary of findings as of 23 January 2023;
Chinese Taipei Vessel (FV) Yu Feng No. 67 observed as of 23 January 2023 at coordinates: 59°31’09” E 16°49’35” S.
Observations based on WorldView-3 & TerraSAR-X imagery acquired on 29 December 2022 at 06:37 & 14:17 UTC;
No oil spill breach observed as of 29 December 2022 due to rippled waves.
Chinese Taipei Vessel (FV) Yu Feng No. 67 remains tilted of 20° to the West as of 29 December 2022.
Observations based on WorldView-3 imagery acquired on 15 January 2023 at 06:06 UTC
No oil spill breach observed as of 15 January 2023.
Chinese Taipei Vessel (FV) Yu Feng No. 67 remains tilted of 20° to the West as of 15 January 2023.
Observations based on Sentinel-2 imagery acquired on 23 January 2023 at 06:23 UTC
No oil spill breach observed as of 23 January 2023.