On August 18, the local police received a report from the Mauritius police that he had arrested the captain of the ship and the chief officer for the charges of jeopardizing safe navigation. We will continue to support the crew and their families while awaiting future judicial decisions. We sincerely apologize for causing a great deal of inconvenience to everyone involved, including everyone in Mauritius, due to this grounding accident and oil spill. We will continue our efforts to collect the spilled oil and minimize the damage to the environment.
1. Status of the
Vessel About 14:00 local time on August 15th, a crack near the No. 8 cargo hold at the rear of the hull progressed and it was divided into two parts. The forward part of the hull has been towed eight miles offshore and has been instructed by the authorities to wait for further instructions. Work is currently underway by a team of experts towards the launch, with the front part of the hull being linked to two tugs.
Regarding the rear part of the hull, the relevant authorities and a team of experts continue to study the removal plan.
2. Oil spill control status (as of August 17, local time)
As of July 25, local time, the vessel had approximately 3,800 tons of heavy oil as fuel and approximately 200 tons of light oil. Except for about 1,000 tons of oil that had already spilled overboard, almost all of the oil remaining on the ship (estimated about 3,000 tons) seems to have been recovered by August 12 local time.
It is estimated that about 30 m3 of lubricating oil and residues other than fuel oil remain onboard as of August 17, local time. The work is currently suspended due to bad weather, but we will wait for the weather to recover and continue with the recovery work.
Oil that has drifted to the coast will continue to be collected with the cooperation of relevant authorities and local people, and an oil spill cleaning company arranged by us.
3. In addition
, based on the measures to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infection, the personnel dispatched by the Company for local support are restricted for 14 days after entering the local time on August 12, but each relationship We are focusing on negotiations with institutions, information gathering, and studying and formulating specific action plans. We are continuing to consider additional staffing and provision of supplies. In cooperation with the people of Mauritius and the relevant authorities in Japan, we will do our utmost to resolve the situation and investigate the cause as soon as possible, and protect the environment and prevent the spread of oil spills.
[Summary of the
Ship ] Vessel type: Bulk carrier
Full length: 299.5 m
Width: 50.0 m
Crew: 20 (3 Indians, 1 Sri Lankan, 16 Filipinos)
Vessel registration: Panama
Owner: OKIYO MARITIME CORP. (Subsidiary of Changfeng Steamship Co., Ltd.)
Completion year: May 2007
