Manolis L
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Federal government awards $15M contract to remove oil from sunken freighterManolis L sank in 1985 in about 70 metres of water and was dormant until April 2013, when fuel oil leaked from cracks in the hull during a powerful storm.CanadaApr 12, 2018
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Oil leaking from shipwreck threatens small Newfoundland communityIn 1985, the Manolis L sank after it ran aground near Change Islands. When it went down, the vessel was carrying more than 500,000 litres of fuel, most of it a highly toxic, heavy oil known as Bunker C.CanadaJan 21, 2016
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Hundreds of shipwrecks pose environmental threat to Canada’s coastsA 16x9 investigation has discovered there are hundreds of sunken ships in Canadian waters, some of which have leaked oil in the past and are at risk of doing so again.CanadaJan 20, 2016
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