Nagashiki Shipping: Oil removal off Mauritius: Completed in January next year
[Tokyo, October 5, Reuters]
Grounding accident off Mauritius:
The problem that the bulk carrier “Wakashio” that I own ran aground off the coast of Mauritius in July and fuel oil spilled.
Nagashiki Shipping Announces:
Nagashiki Shipping Co., Ltd. announced on October 5 that “recovery of spilled oil is expected to be almost completed in January next year.”
Nagashiki Shipping Co., Ltd. also announced that it will start processing the remaining hull rear of the site in late December and will complete it next spring.
Reuters
https://jp.reuters.com/article/mauritius-oil-idJPKBN27L162
Our managed ship WAKASHIO grounding and oil spills 10th report
LIANYUNGANG DALI UNDERWATER ENGINEERING CO., LTD (Headquarters: China), which signed a contract on October 20,
is currently procuring and preparing materials and equipment for the start of removal work for the rear part of the hull that remained at the site. going.
The processing work
is scheduled to start in late December and be completed next spring.We plan to discuss and confirm the disposal of the removed wreckage and remnants with the Mauritius authorities.
Of the approximately 1,000 tons of oil
that spilled from the vessel, the oil that was floating on the surface of the sea has been recovered,
and we are currently working on removing the oil that has washed ashore for approximately 30 kilometers along the coast.
Thanks to
the efforts of the relevant authorities,
local residents,
and oil cleaners,
the removal work is proceeding smoothly and is expected to be almost completed in January 2021.
Regarding support for the Mauritius people who caused inconvenience,
we will cooperate with MOL’s Mauritius Natural Environment Restoration Fund, continue coastal oil recovery work, dispose of the rear part of the hull, investigate the cause of the accident, etc.
We would like to work in parallel while fulfilling the responsibility of the ship owner, such as procurement and transportation.
Regarding the investigation of the cause of the accident,
the Mauritius authorities
are currently investigating and investigating the captain, and we are fully cooperating with the submission of related materials.We will continue to do our utmost to investigate the cause of the accident and protect the environment in cooperation with the people of Mauritius and the relevant authorities in Japan.
Nagashiki Shipping Co., Ltd.
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