The Crimson Polaris wood-chip service provider that ran stranded and also broke up off Japan Thursday, spilling oil right into the sea, lugged concerning 1,550 MT of hefty oil and also concerning 130 MT of diesel oil for gas at the time of the grounding, NYK, the charterer of the ship, claimed Friday.
As formerly reported, the 199.9-meter vessel, hired by NYK from MI-DAS Line ran stranded off Hachinohe on August 11. On August 12 at 4:15 a.m. the vessel’s hull split right into 2 items and also started spilling oil.
“We are continuing our efforts to control the oil spill and monitor the split hull […] As of August 11, when the vessel ran aground, the ship had about 1,550 MT of heavy oil and about 130 MT of diesel oil for fuel. The amount of oil that has been spilled into the ocean has not been identified,” NYK claimed.
“The Maritime Disaster Prevention Center is continuing to control the oil spill using oil-treatment agents and adsorption mats. In addition, as soon as oil is confirmed to have drifted to the coast, oil recovery companies are prepared to perform beach cleaning,” NYK claimed.
NYK claimed that a fracture that initially happened in between theNo 5 freight hold and also theNo 6 freight hold behind the 2008-built vessel had actually aggravated, and also the hull at some point divided right into 2.
“The bow is floating and held by an anchor chain, and the stern appears to have become stranded on the seabed. The shipowner and ship-management company are currently in discussions with relevant authorities and salvage companies concerning towing and treatment of the separated hull, with the prevention of environmental pollution being given the highest priority. We are carefully monitoring the situation,” NYK claimed.
The charterer better claimed that the reason for the mishap was “currently being confirmed, and investigative authorities are conducting an interview with the vessel captain.”
“NYK has organized a crisis management center led by NYK president Hitoshi Nagasawa to rapidly address the situation. Company personnel have been sent to the site, and necessary support will be provided to the shipowner and ship-management company. We hope the situation will be bought to a safe and timely conclusion,” NYK claimed.
