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After Prospector 5 sinking, UN calls for oil safety audit

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After Prospector 5 sinking, UN calls for oil safety audit

After the Prospector 5 sank off Mayumba, the National Union (UN) is calling for a safety audit of all oil facilities in Gabon. The political demand follows several calls for an investigation into the sinking, Gabonactu reports.

The National Union (UN), an opposition political party in Gabon, is calling for a safety audit of all oil facilities in the country following the sinking of the Prospector 5 off Mayumba, in Nyanga province, Gabonactu reports. The party wants the sector’s safety equipment and procedures reviewed after the maritime accident.

The UN’s call follows several demands for accountability over the oil vessel’s sinking. An investigation into the sinking of the Prospector 5 has already been opened, according to a related article published by Gabonactu.

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