Mauritius Oil Spill Occurred As Ship’s Crew Went Off Track In Search Of Phone Signal – Report

Mauritius Oil Spill Japanese Cargo Ship Grounded_2

The Mauritius Oil Spill is still grabbing the headlines in the shipping world even months after the incident and now it has come to the forefront that the devastating oil spill happened as the crew scrambled for a better phone signal

The alleged ship MV Wakashio had hit a coral reef along the Mauritius coast on July 25th resulting in the spillage of 1000 tons of oil which ultimately led to a national emergency in Mauritius

Crew Overlooked Navigation

The Japanese Shipping company which owns the...

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