bbc news, mogadishu. the captain and first officer of a freighter that caused an environmental disaster in mauritius have been sentenced to 20 months in prison. both men were found guilty last week of endangering safe navigation. these were once clear waters, pristine beaches, but all of this was contaminated by thick, black oil, leaking from this ship, the mv wakashio, a japanese owned vessel that was sailing from singapore to brazil, when it ran aground injuly, 2020. the freighter spilt more than 1000 tonnes of fuel, releasing a toxic tide that damaged wildlife, corals and mangroves. it is one of the worst environmental disasters that mauritius has ever seen. during the trial, the ship s captain, sunil kumar nandeshwar, admitted to having a few drinks during a birthday party on board the vessel and to having given instructions to approach mauritian waters, to gain access to mobile phone
from the coordinates recorded on the day the ship sank, more than 100 years ago. this was all down to frank worsley, the ship s captain. frank worsley really needs to be recognised now, even more than he was at the time, as an expert navigator. he was using all of the equipment that was at his disposal at the time and clearly, because the ship has been found so close to that location, he did a brilliantjob. the discovery gives us a new link between the past and the present. the ship won t be raised, and nothing will be removed. left exactly as it was found, resting in the darkness of this most remote corner of the world. rebecca morelle, bbc news. you ll find lots of detail on the situation in ukraine on our website bbc.com/news or download the bbc news app. this is the scene
the ship s captain. frank worsley really needs to be recognised now, even more than he was at the time, as an expert navigator. he was using all of the equipment that was at his disposal at the time and clearly, because the ship has been found so close to that location, he did a brilliantjob. the discovery gives us a new link between the past and the present. the ship won t be raised, and nothing will be removed. left exactly as it was found, resting in the darkness of this most remote corner of the world. rebecca morelle, bbc news. remarkable images there. that is it from me. if you want to keep up with events in the ukraine as they happen go to our website where you will find a live page that is continuously updated with all the latest news and developments. don t forget to download the bbc news app as
was amazingly well documented with photographs, film and crucially, navigation records which were vital for locating the wreck beneath the ice. what is extraordinary is it was found just 11.5 miles, about seven kilometres, from the coordinates recorded on the day the ship sank more than 100 years ago. this was all down to frank worsley, the ship s captain. frank worsley really needs to be recognised now even more than he was at the time as an expert navigator. he was using all of the equipment that was at his disposal at the time and clearly, because the ship has been found so close to that location, he did a brilliantjob. the discovery gives us a new link between the past and present. the ship won t be raised and nothing will be removed. left exactly as it was found, resting in the darkness of this most remote corner of the world.