Petrolimex ships in distress, 300m3 gasoline spills to the sea

At 4 am 30-9, Petrolimex 02 (U.S. nationality, tonnage than 20,000 tons) vessels were Lewek Penguin (Singapore citizen, the tonnage of more than 2,000 tons) hit the starboard.

Consequently, A92 petrol to 343m3 in the ship's cargo hold No. 6 Petrolimex spill into the sea. Thankfully, no human damage.

According to Vung Tau port authorities, ship Petrolimex 02 are on the voyage from the Dung Quat (Quang Ngai) in Vietnam.

Immediately after receiving the report, the border guards of Ba Ria - Vung Tau was the 3,000-horsepower boats and dozens of officers to the scene.

Environmental Protection Department of Ba Ria - Vung Tau has also sent staff to go along the coast from Vung Tau to Xuyen Moc to monitor the situation. Military Command Ba Ria - Vung Tau army also deployed directly to key coastal rescue gasoline spill on the shore.

However, to 9g30p same date, the functional units have not discovered the phenomenon of oil spills at sea and rushed to the shore.

At 9 am the same day, Ba Ria - Vung Tau has convened an urgent meeting with the competent departments to respond to incidents.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Thoi, vice president of Ba Ria - Vung Tau, and directed the local branch direct function held regularly to monitor cultivation and preparation of forces and means to complete emergency response. Also notified means that the area of ​​maritime accidents to avoid gasoline spill area.

The ship was in anchorage Penguin Lewek of Vung Tau while ships in the port corporation seeking to discharge.