A Chinese company charged with carrying out urgent work on a tanker that is breaking on the French territory of Reunion. However, failure to pay bills by the owner caused the Chinese company to end its salvage operation.
As a result, the stricken tanker Tresta Star is now falling apart. The vessel had previously grounded on Reunion on February 3, having lost power during a cyclone. All crew were safely evacuated.
However, with the passing of cyclone Emnati last week, the ship has rapidly disintegrated. In fact, local authorities reported that a hole on the ship’s port side has widened, and parts of the vessel have been cut off in the stormy conditions with an oil slick detected in the area.
Salvage firm Lianyungang Dali Underwater Engineering said it will quit Reunion earlier than planned as the Tresta Star’s owner has not paid up.
