Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South Africa

The ship MV Smart, a coal transporter on the way to China, run aground off Richard's Bay in South Africa.
Bad weather conditions delay salvage attempts of the grounded ship loaded with about 150,000 tons of coal and fuel oil. A representative of Subtech, the salvage contractor, says that the cargo and fuel oil is contained at the moment. Rough seas could shift the ship and this could break up the ship again and expose the coastline to coal and fuel oil pollution.
Local people are concerned about the threat of pollution on this section of the southern African coast line.

Unique identifier: GP04R5G

Type: Image

Shoot date: 22/08/2013

Locations: Africa, South Africa

Credit line: © John Robinson / Greenpeace

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Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South Africa

A coal transporter ship ran aground on a sand bank while leaving the Indian Ocean port of Richard's Bay on the east coast of South Africa. The MV Smart is loaded with a cargo of coal bound for China, the crew has been removed from the stricken ship. Rough seas have stopped salvage attempts from being carried out, and the coastline is in danger of further pollution from the cargo of coal and remaining fuel oil on the broken ship that lies in shallow water just off the beach at the harbour mouth.

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