MOL Ship Management (Singapore) gives a more upgrade on the scenario relating to the ‘Felicity Ace’ automobile provider which is still presumed to stay ablaze wandering south of the Azores Islands in the Atlantic.
Currently, there is no oil leak validated from the vessel, and also the security of the vessel stays steady. Two huge pulls have actually currently gotten here on scene from Gibraltar and also are splashing the vessel with water to accomplish hull and also limit air conditioning.
The 2 pulls will certainly additionally help to manage the placement of the automobile provider before examination by the preliminary salvage group currently on website. When problems are risk-free the salvage group will certainly board the Felicity Ace for a preliminary evaluation of future salvage strategies.
The sea patrol ship NRP Set úbal, of the Portuguese Navy, stays on-site keeping an eye on the scenario, as an assurance of the security of navigating and also tracking of contamination of the aquatic setting, completely keeping an eye on the security of the ship. So much no concentrate on contamination in the sea has actually been spotted.
Two salvage craft with added firefighting and also towing capacity gets on flow and also one is arranged to show up on February 23 and also an additional on February 26.
MOL, MOL Ship Management (Singapore), and also the salvage group are working together totally with neighborhood authorities and also sources from the Azores to discover a very early remedy to this case.
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