Aground Oil Tanker Refloated Outside Marina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
Incident
: Vessel grounding
Date
: October 17, 2015
Vessel Involved
: Tokyo Spirit, crude oil tanker
Location
: Near Lisbon, Portugal
Pollution
: Nil
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0_MmEO7o4&feature=youtu.be
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Aim:
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