Ship runs aground and splits in two in Japan

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Ship runs aground and splits in two in Japan

#1 Post by PHXPhlyer » Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:42 pm

Ship runs aground and splits in two in Japan

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Tokyo, JapanA Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japan harbor, then split in two and was leaking oil, but there were no injuries among the 21 crew and the oil leak was being controlled with no signs it had reached shore, the Japan Coast Guard said.

The 39,910-ton vessel, the "Crimson Polaris," was carrying wood chips when it ran aground on Wednesday morning in Hachinohe harbor.
It managed to free itself, but due to poor weather was unable to move far and ended up anchoring about 4 kilometers (2.4 miles) out from the port.
The vessel, which was at the end of a voyage from Thailand, split in two early on Thursday, the Coast Guard said.
An oil slick 5.1 kilometers long by about 1 kilometer wide was visible later in the day, but containment measures were being taken by patrol boats.
The vessel's two parts have not moved and are being closely monitored by patrol boats, and by late afternoon there had been no apparent major change in its situation, a Coast Guard spokesman said.


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Re: Ship runs aground and splits in two in Japan

#2 Post by G-CPTN » Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:55 pm

The front fell off . . .


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#4 Post by Pontius Navigator » Fri Aug 13, 2021 11:48 am

Once it's dried out, a bit of duck tape and black paint should do it.

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