A grounded cargo ship has cut up in two and is leaking gas oil somewhat greater than two weeks after changing into stranded alongside the coast in northern Taiwan.

The vessel, owned by TS Lines, ran aground in tough climate close to New Taipei City, Taiwan on March 10. All 21 crew members had been rescued safely from the ship.

According to stories greater than 100 staff are within the cleanup and containment effort of the oil slick from the vessel.

You could recall the scary video of a search and rescue helicopter that crashed over the bow of the ship in the course of the preliminary response, killing the pilot and one different particular person. Three others walked away from the crash unhurt.

The salvage operation has focussed on the elimination of gas, nevertheless heavy climate has hampered pumping operations permitting for solely six days of pumping.

The ship was carrying 447 tonnes of gas and 617 containers when it ran aground. The Taiwanese Environmental Protection Administration stories there are nonetheless over 200 tonnes of gas aboard the ship. 

The gas slick has already fouled greater than a mile of shoreline, based on media stories.