FSO Safer off Yemen

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This has been discussed here earlier:

Abandoned decaying oil tanker may explode, sparking environmental and

You are right (Except that it is Bbls. not Gls.): PS> Being originally Steam Turbine she probably have a scoop inlet for cooling water. Another FSO with this arrangement flooded in the engine room while on location in Indonesia. The scoop inlet had not been blanked off externally, thus allowing corrosion to cause leak(s) to develop over time.

She MAY now receive some much needed attention:

UN praises 'positive' talks with Yemen sides on ageing oil tanker

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May be a solution in the offering:

UN closes in on deal to offload oil from dangerous FSO off Yemen - Splash247

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U.N. seeks $144 million to offload decaying Yemen oil tanker

Yemen: $33 million pledged to address decaying oil tanker threat

PS> Pledge is just a pledge until the money is in the bank

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Decaying Oil Tanker Project Still Needs Millions of Dollars

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UN buys Euronav VLCC to replace FSO 'decaying' off Yemen

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UN taps Boskalis to remove oil from decaying FSO off Yemen - Splash247

PS> Smit Salvage was responsible for the installation of the FSO Safer in 1988 as well.