The tank damaged by the collision does not present a risk of further spillage, even if a containment barrier will have to be deployed in the area.
Maritime rescue teams will fly over the disaster area this Saturday to check the progress of the remains thrown into the sea
The ship “Southern Puma”, 156 meters long and which caused a dumping of what looks like paraffin in the Strait of Gibraltar, It docked this Saturday morning at the port of Algeciras, in Cádiz.
As reported by the Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA), the tanker docked at the exempt quay, where it will be sheltered while waiting availability in shipyards to repair the hull.
Before entering the shipyard for repair, the the tanker’s cargo must be transferred to another ship under the conditions and location to be determined by the Maritime Authority and the APBA once the vessel’s class report has been assessed and the receiving vessel has been analyzed.
According to the APBA, the tank affected by the collision does not present a risk of spillage, However, the vessel must have a containment barrier in the waterway area at all times.
The tanker “Southern Puma” and the bulk carrier “Louisa Bolten” collided early in the morning 20 miles east of Punta Europa. The incident caused a leak in one of the first’s starboard tanks causing the spill.
Environmentalists maintain that this is a very polluting discharge of paraffin. The mayor of Algeciras, José Ignacio Landaluce, assured ABC which did not reach the coast.
Maritime Rescue explained to this newspaper this Saturday that one of its aerial assets will fly over the area this Saturday of the spill to check its progress. The results of the analyzes of the samples taken from the scene of the accident by the members of Salvamento are still unknown.
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