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Oil spill in Sweden after ferry grounds, Smit called in for salvage

Oil spill in Sweden after ferry grounds, Smit called in for salvage

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 26, 2023 | Emissions, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Passenger ships, Salvage, Shipping

At 7 am on Sunday 22 October, TT-line’s passenger ferry Marco Polo ran aground south of Karlshamn, in Pukaviksbukten, Sweden. The 75 passengers and crew were unharmed, but both oil and diesel have leaked into the sea. Smit Salvage has been called in to salvage...
MTSC hired to remove oil from sunken Princess Empress

MTSC hired to remove oil from sunken Princess Empress

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 12, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Tankers

RDC Reield Marine Services, owners of the sunken tanker Princess Empress, have engaged the Malayan Towage and Salvage Corporation (MTSC) to extract the remaining oil cargo from the wreck. MTSC will deploy specialised Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles (ROVs) to...
OS 35 wreck splits in two after bad weather

OS 35 wreck splits in two after bad weather

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 17, 2023 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping, Shipwreck

Bad weather has caused the wreck of the bulk carrier OS 35 to split in two. According to the Gibraltar Port Authority, the shipwreck shifted, resulting in the separation of the hull and minor oil residue leaking from the ship. The extreme waxing and waning of the tide...
Oil leak capping bags installed on Princess Empress wreck

Oil leak capping bags installed on Princess Empress wreck

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 6, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

RDC Reield Marine Services, owners of the sunken tanker Princess Empress, report that specialised oil leak capping bags have successfully been installed on areas of the wreck. A remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) operated by the Japanese salvage vessel Shin Nichi Maru...
Claims submission office for Princess Empress opened

Claims submission office for Princess Empress opened

by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 3, 2023 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds and the insurer of the Princess Empress, the Shipowners’ P&I Club, have opened a Claims Submission Office. With the oil spill response still ongoing, it is likely claims will exceed the limit of liability...
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