Nitric acid mixed with ballast water, gas release in Kaohsiung Port

Capt. John

Yellow smoke began billowing from chemical tanker DAE WON, berthed at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in the morning LT Jun 5. Port Authorities said in a statement, that the gas was a chemical reaction of mixing nitric acid with ballast sea water. Tanker has a cargo of nitric acid, ruptured bulkhead between cargo and ballast tanks lead to acid and water mix. There was no leak, emitted gas concentration didn’t pollute air to threatening level. Tanker was ordered to leave port, she left Kaohsiung at around...

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