Mitsui O.S.K. Lines,Ltd (MOL) got the complying with info fromNagashiki Shipping Co Ltd.(Nagashiki) that is the proprietors and also supervisors of mass service provider Wakashio and also Time Chartered to MOL.
Situation of dripped Fuel Oil
As of July 25 Local Time when the vessel ran grounded, it had about 3,800 MT of Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil( VLSFO) and also 200 MT of Diesel Oil( DO) onboard.
By August 11, Local time, about 1,020 MT of VLSFO onboard had actually been drained and also moved onto little vessels.
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Approximately 1,180 MT had actually dripped out from the vessel gas storage tank, which an approximated 1,000 MT has actually dripped beyond the vessel, and also 460 MT is approximated to been by hand recuperated from sea and also shore.
About 1,600 MT of VLSFO and also around 200 MT of DO stay on the ship, and also transfer job will certainly proceed.
Situation of the Ship
We validated that the split inside the hull of the ship had actually increased. Since this ship is not able to browse on its own, it is anchored to a tugboat to make sure that it will certainly not wander also if it is damaged.
Status of freight
There is no freight aboard.
MOL, has actually sent off 6 participants from our business, that have actually examined unfavorable for PCR, to the website today (11thAug) for the function of accepting the authorities, accumulating info, stopping the spread of oil air pollution, and also sustaining oil spill healing. We will certainly remain to take into consideration extra send off of employees and also transport of products.
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MOL have actually provided all assistance and also aid and also understand that a big group of specialist oil -responders and also salvors, led by Smit International of the Netherlands, which has actually been acquired by proprietors and also has actually gotten on website for some days.
MOL is doing whatever feasible to sustain the initiatives of proprietor and also supervisor, Nagashiki Shipping and also their designated groups in alleviating the impacts of the spill. MOL deplores any type of event of oil air pollution and also remains to use assistance to all associated with the reaction.
The complying with is a passage from journalism seminar to clarify the definition of “shipowner”, “Technical Manager” and also “operater/Charterer” which we have actually obtained numerous queries.
“Shipowner” is the Owner of the ship, “Technical Manager” will certainly give the ship with staff, and also make it prepared to lug freight. The ship is after that offered to the “Operator/Charterer” (MOL). The charterer will certainly lease the ship for a specific time period, locate the freight to tons onboard, and also provide orders to the ship to carry the freight from one area to one more.
Reference: mol.co.jp
