Cargo ship “Tony Stark” detained in Spain for bunker fuel spill
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Spain detained a cargo ship for causing a spill during a bunkering operation near the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, according to Reuters on Tuesday (23 July).
Authorities have not allowed the Antigua & Barbuda-flagged Tony Stark ship to leave the port on Africa’s north coast until the owners pay bail of EUR 120,000 (USD 130,129), Reuters reported, citing comments from Spain’s Merchant Fleet.
Trails of fuel oil were found in front of Benitez beach, the breakwaters of the port and San Amaro beach in Ceuta, in the Alboran sea.
The Merchant Fleet estimated the size of the fuel spill was one metric tonne. It opened a disciplinary procedure that will determine the final fine.
Photo credit: Marine Traffic / Raul Buque
Published: 24 July 2024
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