Incident du pétrolier "Mersin" : Greenpeace Afrique tire la sonnette d’alarme
Greenpeace Africa expresses its deep concern following the incident involving the Turkish oil tanker "Mersin" off the coast of Dakar. The organization commends the swift response of the authorities but warns of the potential for repeated industrial accidents at sea, recalling the gas leak that occurred in Saint-Louis in March 2025.
"However, this episode must be placed in a broader context: it is yet another major warning sign concerning the safety of maritime activities in Senegal. After the gas leak off the coast of Saint-Louis in March 2025, and the desalination plant project which continues to raise serious environmental concerns, the breakdown of the vessel 'Mersin' reveals a worrying trend. Our waters are repeatedly exposed to industrial risks that are insufficiently anticipated. These are no longer isolated events, but a pattern that is dangerously repeating itself. The statement shared by the Senegalese authorities describes the immediate technical measures, but does not answer the many essential questions for the public and for environmental protection," the statement reads.
Greenpeace Africa believes it is urgent that Senegal provide clarification on the causes of the incident, the risks to the marine ecosystem, the effectiveness of the pollution boom, and the fate of the vessel. The NGO calls for proactive management of industrial risks, so that ocean protection becomes a national priority, not an option.
"Senegal can no longer afford to simply react to successive incidents. Our marine ecosystems can no longer be exposed to repeated risks without transparency or robust preventative measures. We have narrowly avoided the worst on several occasions. This luck is not a strategy. Greenpeace Africa calls for an urgent review of industrial risk management at sea, to ensure that ocean protection becomes a national priority and not an option," states the Greenpeace Africa press release.
Commentaires (5)
En exploitation, c'est des situations qui arrivent. Ils faut juste être dans tous les sens : proactifs et réactifs, être équipé à toutes éventualités.
des risques industriels insuffisamment anticipés.
Ana le DG reug reug.amena louko doy di weurr di fene rek ak di dagassanteh, incompétents, payé à ne rien foutre
On nous mène une guerre hybride et ici d'une pierre deux pays sont attaqués.
Le Bateaux fait parti de la flotte de l'ombre de la Russie THE SHADOW FLEET et il ne fait l'ombre d'un doute que l'Ukraine et l'Union European essayent d'arrêter les exportations Russe et c'est la 3eme fois en moins d'une semaine qu'un Bateaux de cette flotte est attaqué
Le Sénégal était une colonie française, et le nouveau gouvernement, à l'instar du reste de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, a décidé d'expulser les militaires français. Cela signifie que les auteurs de l'attaque du navire cherchent à nuire à la Russie et à l'Afrique de l'Ouest en polluant la zone, ce qui constituera un problème majeur à résoudre sans aide étrangère.
Senegal was a French colony, and the new government, along with the rest of West Africa, decided to expel the French military. This means that those who attacked the ship are seeking to harm Russia and West Africa by polluting the area, which will be a major problem to solve without foreign assistance.
Un fait geopolitique et militaire aussi grave qu'on classe non pas en Une mais au fond dans une rubrique "environnement"
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