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Mauritius

Preliminary satellite-derived assessment - Oil spill threat. Saint Brandon Islands, Mauritius - 27 December 2022

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Status: no oil spill breach observed

Further action(s): continue monitoring

Taiwanese Fishing Vessel (FV) Yu Feng No. 67 observed as of 24 December 2022 at coordinates: 59°31’09” E 16°49’35” S.

Observations based on Kompsat-5 (VV) imagery acquired on 21 December 2022 at 13:35 UTC : No oil spill breach observed as of 21 December 2022.

Observations based on Pleiades imagery acquired on 23 December 2022 at 06:38 UTC: No oil spill breach observed as of 23 December 2022 due to cloud shadows and rippled waves.

Observations based on Radarsat-2 (VV) imagery acquired on 24 December 2022 at 01:22 UTC: No oil spill breach observed as of 24 December 2022.