Japan Coastguard informed that efforts to remove a tanker that grounded this week were suspended and most of the crew were rescued from the vessel.
Meanwhile, an investigation has started to find the source of the oil slick which formed on January 8, 2025.
The ship, the 5000 DWT, Sanwa Maru ran aground at the southern end of Hokkaido in Japan’s northernmost island, around 1830 on January 6, 2025. According to the initial reports, there were no injuries and...