© Reuters. A view of the Panamanian-registered ship ‘Crimson Polaris’ after it ran aground in Hachinohe harbour in Hachinohe, northern Japan, August 12, 2021, on this handout picture taken and launched by 2nd Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. Courtesy 2nd Regional Co
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TOKYO (Reuters) -A Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japan harbour, then cut up in two and was leaking oil, however there have been no accidents among the many 21 crew and the oil leak was being managed with no indicators it had reached shore, the Japan Coast Guard stated.
The 39,910-tonne vessel, the “Crimson Polaris (NYSE:),” was carrying wooden chips when it ran aground on Wednesday morning in Hachinohe harbour. It managed to free itself, however resulting from poor climate was unable to maneuver far and ended up anchoring about 4 km (2.4 miles)out from the port.
The vessel, which was on the finish of a voyage from Thailand, cut up in two early on Thursday, the Coast Guard stated. An oil slick 5.1 km lengthy by about 1 km huge was seen later within the day, however containment measures have been being taken by patrol boats.
The vessel’s two elements haven’t moved and are being carefully monitored by patrol boats, and by late afternoon there had been no obvious main change in its state of affairs, a Coast Guard spokesman stated.
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