Gibraltar to sink shipwreck’s stern for protection against heavy weather
Anticipating heavy weather, officials in Gibraltar agreed to a plan to scuttle the stern section of the grounded OS 35 bulk carrier in place off the city’s coast.
Read moreAnticipating heavy weather, officials in Gibraltar agreed to a plan to scuttle the stern section of the grounded OS 35 bulk carrier in place off the city’s coast.
Read moreThe Gibraltar Port Authority (GPA) informed that a leak of HFO is observed from the grounded bulker "OS 35". The incident comes as authorities were preparing to remove all oil from the ship.
Read moreAfter a bulker collision with an LNG carrier on August 30 off Gibraltar, the Gibraltar Contingency Council declared it “major incident,” as the hull of the bulker "OS 35" ruptured and leaks have been spotted in the area.
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