Mauritius Stranded cargo ship split in two Further concerns about heavy oil spill Aug 16 7:44
On the offshore of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, a cargo ship operated by Mitsui OSK Liner stranded and a large amount of heavy oil spilled, the authorities of Mauritius announced on the 15th that the hull of the cargo ship was broken into two. There is concern about the spill of heavy oil left on the hull.
The Mauritius authorities, who are responding to the accident, said on the 15th that the grounded cargo ship "WASHASHIO" was around 4:30 pm local time (around 9:30 pm Japan time) and the front part of the hull was larger than the rear part. They announced that they had separated and confirmed that they were split in two.
In local media footage, the freighter appears to be completely separated from the stern, which has white buildings such as bridges, and the center to the front.
Unlike the surrounding blue, the seawater color of the part where the hull is divided into two looks brown and muddy.
There is concern about the spill of heavy oil left on the hull.
The Mauritius authorities are rolling out Coast Guard vessels and, in consultation with experts, are preparing to tow the hull.
Meanwhile, the Government of Mauritius issued a statement on 14th, asking the owners of the ship and the insurance company to compensate for damages caused by heavy oil pollution, and submit documents showing the damage situation to support the claim for compensation. We are calling on individuals and groups.