Three Quarters of Bunker Fuel Stock Extracted from Grounded Bulker

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  • Almost all of the remaining bunker fuel on board the bulk carrier that ran aground in Mauritius last month has now been pumped off the vessel, according to its owner.
  • About 3,000 mt of fuel in total was recovered from the Wakashio, charterer Mitsui OSK Lines said in a statement on its website.
  • About 1,000 mt was leaked from the ship, and a specialist team using skimmers, pumps and absorbents are still working to clean this up and limit the environmental impact.
  • The ship ran aground on July 25...

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