Asia/Pacific News
Spill After Tanker Collision off Japan
Reports of an oil spill have been received following a collision between two tankers about two nautical miles off Japan's coast on Sunday, local media reports.
Keihin Maru 8 is said to have partially sunk after it collided with the 5,025 DWT product tanker Eastern Phoenix off of the port of Kehin in the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa.
Reports indicate it was had around 300 metric tonnes (mt) of bunkers on board at the time of the incident.
The Eastern Phoenix is said to have been slightly damaged during the collision but remained afloat without water ingress.
Meanwhile, Keihin Maru 8 is reported to have been breached in fore port, causing it to flood and later partially sink.
Salvage operations are said to have been launched by local authorities.
In October, Ship & Bunker reported that a 14km long oil slick was caused by a collision between two tankers, Japanese-flagged Wako Maru No 2 and Panama-flagged Sulphur Garland, 10 nautical miles off Shimonoseki, Japan.
