08JAN2019 - NEWS - Unknown quantity of bunker fuel spilled from Maersk Ship during bunkering operation in Hong Kong

An unknown quantity of bunker fuel has recently spilled from a container vessel owned by Danish shipping giant Maersk during bunkering operations in Hong Kong. The bunkering operations were ceased instantly and the leakage was stopped. The spill was reported at 0530 hrs local time while the bunker tanker Carlung was filling up the Maersk Gateshead boxship at Container Terminal Three in Kwai Chung. Clear-up operations carried on throughout the day with early indications suggesting many thousands of litres of bunker fuel had fallen into the South China Sea. The Maersk ship had arrived in Hong Kong on Saturday and bunkering was taking place overnight.

Published by Editor - www.Livebunkers.com at 08-Jan-2019 06:05:40 [UTC] , contact editor at editor@livebunkers.com