Chennai Ennore Oil spill Cleanup Work

• A major oil spill in Chennai took place on January 28, 2017, when the ship BW Maple (UK flag), an LPG tanker, ramed into petroleum tanker Dawn Kanchipuram (Indian flag) at 17kmph (nine knots), just two nautical miles off the Kamarajar Port at Ennore near Chennai.

• The oil slick floating along the Chennai coast travelled 32km south and entered the Palavakkam beach on the East Coast Road. Nearly 70 tonnes of oil sludge accumulated on the Ennore shore at Ramakrishna Nagar Kuppam beach

• We, The Oli Organisation actively participated in Chennai Oil Spill cleanup Works. It was immense work organised by Coast Guard along with Government of Tamil Nadu. There were varies departments along with many NGO's like us actively lent their hands with helps of number of Volunteers, successfully removed Oils reached shore waters of north Chennai after battle of one week.