Asia/Pacific News
Spill Reported During Bunkering at Melbourne
Thursday March 17, 2016
Oil tanker ICS Allegiance has been linked to an estimated 30 litre bunker spill in the Port of Melbourne in Australia, Lloyd's List Australia reports.
The incident is said to have occurred while the vessel was supplying Maersk Lines' container ship ANL Elinga,
Slight sheening resulting from the incident is said to have been reported in the waters off Swanson Dock.
The 600 DWT vessel is said to be owned by Intercontinental Fleet Nassau Limited, GT and managed by Inco Ships Pty. Ltd.
On Tuesday, Ship & Bunker reported that a bunker spill in the Port of Los Angeles (Port of L.A.), which was linked to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) vessel Istra Ace, is now thought to have been caused by faulty piping on board the ship.
