On Yoron Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, where a large amount of pumice stones were washed ashore and it was difficult for ships to enter the port, tankers loaded with oil arrived at the port for the first time in about 20 days and supplied fuel to the island's power plants.
A large amount of pumice stones have been washed ashore on Yoron Island since the middle of last month, and tankers carrying oil have been unable to enter the port since the 25th of last month.
Amid the impact of being unable to refuel the power plant on the island, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has taken measures such as installing a net to prevent pumice stones from entering the tanker's work area, and it will be possible to enter the port for the first time in 20 days. I did.
The berthing work was carried out from the morning on the 15th, and while the video taken by NHK from the sky shows that pumice stones are being washed up on the sandy beach of the island, the work was continued at the port partitioned by the net. ..
On the 15th, 600 kiloliters of heavy oil from the power plant, as well as 280 kiloliters of gasoline and light oil for cars, which is equivalent to about one month, were supplied.
After suffering a series of pumice stones, Governor Shioda of Kagoshima Prefecture will meet with the Minister of the Environment and others in Tokyo on the 16th and ask for support.
In addition, the marine environment maintenance ship "Kaiko", which the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to dispatch to Yoron Island to remove pumice stones, is currently waiting on Yakushima and will depart for Amami Oshima from the 16th. intend to do something.