The Oil Products Tanker VENLO is the second oil tanker to be grounded in the past two months due to river pilots ignoring marker buoys. In June, the Oil tanker SEA FORCE had to be pushed off a sandbank by a tugboat brought from Pointe Noire to Boma. Fortunately, the ship sustained no damage. Charterers suffered costs and 3 days delay. The VENLO was grounded on Friday 31 July as the ship was approaching Kuntuala Terminal near to Boma, DR Congo. It was clear that the ship was being directed some...
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