Oil spill off China after collision between tanker and bulker
NGM Energy suezmax damaged and spilling oil after being hit at anchor near Qingdao.
An NGM Energy-owned suezmax tanker, the 150,000-dwt A Symphony, has been hit and damaged by a bulk carrier named Sea Justice, reports Trade Winds. Goodwood Ship Management said the vessel was at anchor when it was struck on Tuesday.
The Shandong Maritime Safety Administration has established a 10nm exclusion zone around the vessel, which has been ordered to anchor some distance from the port.
The Sea Justice is listed by IHS Markit and Vessels Value as a 35,200-dwt general cargo ship, owned by Sea Star Ships Management of China.
“The force of the impact on the forward port side caused a breach in cargo tanks and ballast tanks, with a quantity of oil lost into the ocean. All of the crew have since been accounted for, and there are no injuries,” Goodwood said in a statement sent to TradeWinds.
“Immediately after the allision occurred, the master initiated emergency procedures on board, mobilising the vessel’s oil spill response team and initiating an internal transfer to limit the loss of product.”
