- Oil spill response crews have been busy pumping fuel from the 1982-built cargo ship Manassa Rose M that ran aground due to bad weather and was split in two in Kissamos Bay in Crete last week.
- All crew members were rescued by the coast guard and local volunteer rescuers.
- The master and the engineer have been reportedly arrested and a case has been filed against them.
Oil spill response personnel have been busily draining petroleum from the 1982-built cargo ship Manassa Rose M, which ran aground in Kissamos Bay in Crete last week owing to poor weather and was split in two as reported by Splash247.
Caught in storm
The Comoros-flagged ship was carrying iron and metal products from Turkey’s Port of Iskenderun to Libya’s Port of Misurata when it was caught in a storm in the Mediterranean Sea. It was handled by Egyptian business International Marine Shipping.
According to local media accounts, the general cargo ship was attempting to anchor off the coast of Crete when it ran aground at Kissamos Bay and then broke apart due to heavy waves of up to 5 metres.
Oil spill
Before the remaining fuel and lubricants were removed from the vessel, the initial oil spill was contained by a barrier. The operation was under constant observation by an anti-pollution vessel, while patrols assessed the area around the stranded ship and the wider sea, and no substantial pollution was identified, according to the Greek Coast Guard.
The coast guard and local volunteer rescuers rescued all of the crew members. According to reports, the master and engineer have been arrested and a complaint has been filed against them. Meanwhile, two crew members were sent to the hospital with acute hypothermia and water aspiration symptoms, while the rest of the crew was confirmed safe.
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Source: Splash247
