Japan: Sea of Mauritius, save from heavy oil:’Nature and future’ ·’M Tex’
“Nature and Future” and “M-Tex”:
Heavy oil spill that occurred off the coast of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.
Kumamoto’s biodiesel manufacturing and sales company, “Natural and Future,” provides oil adsorbents locally.
We are developing activities to deliver the oil adsorbents of the Tokyo venture company “M-Tex” to the local area.
The two companies say, “We want to put excellent Japanese technology into the field and protect the sea and creatures.”
What is an oil adsorbent:
The oil adsorbent is “Magic Fiber” from MTex.
Made of nanofiber material,
It absorbs only oil with a cotton-like feel,
Characterized by not sucking water.
Only 20 grams absorb 1 liter of oil.Heavy rain in northern Kyushu:
During the heavy rain last year that hit northern Kyushu, it was very successful in absorbing the oil spilled from the ironworks in Omachi Town, Saga Prefecture.
At the request of the Self-Defense Forces, about 190,000 pieces of magic fiber (about 100 million yen worth) were provided to the disaster area as relief supplies.
Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun
https://this.kiji.is/671610455206003809
Japan Offers Support Measures to Mauritius over Oil Spill
JIJI Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi offered measures to support Mauritius
over an oil spill from a Japanese-owned cargo ship off the Indian Ocean island state,
in telephone talks with its prime minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday.
The measures
include cooperation for the introduction of a marine navigation safety system and the supply of necessary equipment to affected fishing people, according to the Foreign Ministry.Motegi and Jugnauth agreed that
the two governments will cooperate closely for environmental restoration in Mauritius, as well as its economic growth.
The Mauritius leader
expressed gratitude for Japan’s support, adding that he does not think Japan is responsible for the oil spill, according to the Japanese ministry. PRESS
https://jen.jiji.com/jc/i?g=eco&k=2020090700902わ
Telephone Talk between Foreign Minister MOTEGI Toshimitsu and Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan