Photos: Grounded Oil Tanker In Belfast Refloated
Belfast shore guard refloated a huge oil vessel in Lough Foyle which had actually run marooned.
The coastguard obtained a message from Irish coastguard educating of the grounding on Tuesday early morning. According to the Belfast Telegraph, the Thun Liffey oil chemical vessel ran marooned on the Tuns sand financial institution at Magilligan Point near Greencastle.
No Damage or Pollution Reported
On Tuesday, the Irish coastguard had actually claimed that a huge oil vessel had actually run marooned around 9:10 BST. Hearing this the Belfast shore guard attempted to communicate with the master of the ship. The ship really did not experience any kind of damages as well as there were no records of any kind of contamination, claimed Belfast coastguard authorities.
Tanker Towed To Port
The shore guard verified that the ship will certainly be lugged back to Foyle Port as quickly as preventive checks are done. Foyle Port Tugs has actually been sent out for aid which lugged the vessel back to the port.
The ship was located vacant at the time. It was a freshly constructed ship which was just constructed this year. It was cruising under the Netherlands flag when it ran marooned.
The vessel will certainly quit at Milford Haven port in Wales following.
Reference: bbc.com