The Malta-flagged cargo ship Ruby, carrying 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, has once again become the focus of a controversy after a weekend departure and return to Great Yarmouth, UK.
Allegations are that the ship has dumped contaminated cargo into the North Sea. Local officials have criticized the government’s decision to allow Ruby back into port, saying that the cargo posed major risks.
They said that the quantity of ammonium nitrate aboard...