Oil leak feared – Gibraltar: cargo ship threatens to sink after collision

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A bulk carrier collided with a liquefied gas tanker near Gibraltar and is now in danger of sinking. Authorities fear an oil leak if the 178-meter-long ship sinks. It is carrying 183 tons of heavy fuel oil, 250 tons of diesel and 27 tons of lube oil, the government of the British Overseas Territory on Spain’s southern tip said Tuesday morning.

It was initially unclear why the two ships collided. The OS 35, which flies the flag of Tuvalu, has a small frame and is already on its bow – about 200 meters from Catalan Bay Beach on the east side of Monkey Rock, as Gibraltar is also called. The crew of 24 are on board and there is no danger to life. They say it can be picked up at any time by nearby ships.

Divers should inspect the damage at first light. The ship, which was on its way from Gibraltar to Vlissingen in the Netherlands, had 400 meters of oil trees ready. The 289 meter long liquefied natural gas tanker Adam LNG, which sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands, is said to have suffered little damage in the collision.

Source: Krone

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