Oil leaking from bulk carrier off Gibraltar after tanker collision

A bulk carrier that collided with an LNG tanker off Gibraltar started leaking fuel oil, authorities in the British overseas territory on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula said on Wednesday. The collision on Tuesday forced the closure of the Gibraltar port for four hours. It was later fully reopened

A bulk carrier that collided with an LNG tanker off Gibraltar started leaking fuel oil, authorities in the British overseas territory on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula said on Wednesday.

The hull of the bulk carrier OS 35 broke, authorities said, but the vessel has not separated into two parts. "Current evidence suggests the fuel on board is well contained and it is hoped that offloading can begin tomorrow."

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

ChannelNewsAsia /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Suez Canal blocked again after ship runs agroundOther vessels diverted down parallel channel before problem with bulk carrier fixed
Read more »

Suez Canal briefly blocked again after another ship, Affinity V, becomes stuckTanker blocked canal for hours, close to where Ever Given container ship became stuck, disrupting supply chains for a week
Read more »

India to commission first home-built carrier, but short of jets on deckThe Vikrant will be commissioned on Friday (Sept 2) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after completing almost a year of sea trials. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »

Singapore-flagged tanker refloated after stranded in Egypt's Suez CanalIt occurred in the same stretch where a giant cargo ship was stuck for six days in March last year. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »

RSAF's tanker aircraft refuels Australian and US F-35 fighters for the first timeDARWIN - In the skies of the Australian outback, fighter jets from different air forces, including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, pull in close one after another to receive fuel from the Singapore Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »