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Sources for the editorially reviewed text. Occasion: on 23 September 2026, the province of Zeeland warned of oil washed up on several Zeeland beaches, as the NOS reported (https://nos.nl/l/2632228).
Sources
- Province of Zeeland – Warning about washed-up fuel oil on Walcheren beaches | Provincie Zeeland (accessed 2026-09-24)
- Province of Zeeland – UPDATE: Province warns of oil on several beaches in Zeeland | Provincie Zeeland (accessed 2026-09-24)
- Rijkswaterstaat – Oil spill response in emergencies (accessed 2026-09-24)
- Netherlands Coastguard – Environment - Kustwacht Nederland (accessed 2026-09-24)
- NOS – Province warns of oil on Zeeland beaches (accessed 2026-09-24)
- ITOPF – Fate of Oil Spills - ITOPF (accessed 2026-09-24)
- Vleet – Oil discharges | Vleet (accessed 2026-09-24)
- Wikipedia – Fuel oil - Wikipedia (accessed 2026-09-24)
- Omroep Zeeland – Heavy fuel oil among seaweed washes up on Walcheren beaches - Omroep Zeeland (accessed 2026-09-24)
- Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping – Marine Fuels: What is Heavy Fuel Oil? – Clear Seas (accessed 2026-09-24)
Images
The beach at Westkapelle on a clear day in April 2013, with a lighthouse at the foot of the dunes on the left and a passing cargo ship at sea. Walkers stroll along the waterline.
Marc Ryckaert · CC BY 4.0 · Original source
A double row of wooden groyne posts runs across the beach into the sea near Westkapelle, May 2019. The posts are green with seaweed at the bottom.
W. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original source
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A Coastguard patrol aircraft, a Dornier 228 with registration PH-CGN, flies along the coast near the Sand Motor in March 2022.
Smiley.toerist · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original source
Validity
- Valid until 1 October 2026: the spread of the oil and the province’s advice may change from day to day; after a week, the piece must be checked against the latest situation.
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Edition 2026-09-24