Rough Weather Prevents Salvage Teams From Accessing Grounded Ship off South Africa

Image Credits: SAMSA

Salvage teams strive to prevent pollution from a potential oil leak from a grounded vessel, the MV Ultra Galaxy managed by Ultrabulk.

It ran aground in a remote coastal region which lies northwest of Cape Town in South Africa.

The ship is beached on its side in Duiwegat which has a rocky landscape and sandy beaches.

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) stated that salvage work was underway and teams were surveying the surroundings and the vessel.

However, rough...

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