updated30. August 2022, 12:31
Catalan BayGiant freighter collides with a tanker – an oil disaster threatens off Gibraltar
Authorities fear an oil spill if the ship actually sinks. There are currently 24 people on board.
In the meantime, 400 meters of oil barriers have been prepared. Several people are watching the work around the tanker from the mainland, as a news scout reports.
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The bulk carrier transports 183 tons of heavy fuel oil, 250 tons of diesel and 27 tons of lubricating oil.
Twitter/HM Govt of Gibraltar
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A bulk carrier threatens to sink off Gibraltar.
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The freighter had collided with a 289 meter long liquid gas tanker.
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On board the freighter are 183 tons of heavy fuel oil, 250 tons of diesel and 27 tons of lubricating oil.
A 178 meter long bulk carrier has collided with a liquid gas tanker off Gibraltar and is in danger of sinking. Authorities fear an oil spill if the ship actually sinks. It has 183 tons of heavy fuel oil, 250 tons of diesel and 27 tons of lubricating oil in its tanks, the government of the British Overseas Territory on the southern tip of Spain said on Tuesday morning. It was initially unclear why the two ships collided.
The crew is still on board
The “OS 35”, flying the Tuvalu flag, has a slight list and is lying on its bow regarding 200 meters from the beach of Catalan Bay, on the east side of Gibraltar. The 24-man crew is on board and there is no danger to life as they can be picked up by ships in the vicinity at any time.
Divers should inspect the damage at first light. The ship, which was on its way from Gibraltar to Vlissingen in the Netherlands, had 400 meters of oil booms ready. The 289-meter-long liquid gas tanker “Adam LNG” flying the flag of the Marshall Islands was hardly damaged in the collision.
(dpa/fis)
