IMO: IMO expresses sympathy over Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster

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28 Apr 2010 - 18 Jan 2016
IMO, the London-based United Nations Agency responsible for shipping safety and the prevention of pollution from ships, has expressed its sympathy following the 20 April explosion and subsequent sinking of the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in loss of life and impact on the marine environment.

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