The Rock’s government has indicated that the pace of fuel recovery is “slightly slower than expected”. The ship has been stranded since Monday after a collision with a gas tanker.
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The works of fuel oil extraction heavy from the holds of OS 35, the ship that collided last monday with a gas tanker in the bay of Algeciras and which ran aground on the eastern side of the rock, have continued all night, with the prospect of the polluting cargo sinking into the tank 2 can be won this Saturday by pumping.
This has been confirmed by sources from the government of Gibraltar, who point out that fuel oil extraction is “slightly slower than expected”.
The extraction began yesterday, after the Gibraltar authorities succeeded in extracting the cargo from other ships 250 tons diesel it carried.
The tasks now focus on the recovery of fuel oil from tank 2, which has about 96 tons and of which about 80 had been discharged yesterday, while one tank remains, tank 1, with a capacity of 126 tons of fuel oil.
All night there is one continuous monitoring, including thermal imaging from drones and from the ground. At the same time, it is assessed whether there is any oil leakage from the submerged tanks.
In addition, the Gibraltar Marine Accident Investigation Compliance Officer has appointed an independent and experienced UK accident investigator, under the Gibraltar Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2012, to investigate a bulk carrier collision OS 35 and the ship ADAM LNGaccording to a memorandum from the Government of Gibraltar.
The investigator arrived in Gibraltar yesterday, September 2, and is already studying the evidence provided to him, and the sole purpose of the investigation under these regulations is to prevent future accidents by determining their causes and circumstances. to set.
The investigator’s report will seek to discuss relevant safety issues related to the accident and will seek to: Make recommendations aimed at preventing similar accidents in the future, the source said.
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