Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Coal-Ship-Run-Aground-off-the-East-Coast-of-South-Africa-27MZIFVLM3TY.htmlConceptually similarCoal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaGP04R5HCompleted★★★★Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaGP04R5ICompleted★★★★Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaGP04R5ECompleted★★★★Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaGP04R5FCompleted★★★★Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaGP04R5JCompleted★★★★Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaGP04R5KCompleted★★★★Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaGP04R5LCompleted★★★★Oil Spill Documentation Aegean SeaGP0JO4Completed★★★★Oil Spill Documentation Aegean SeaGP0YFPCompleted★★★★View AllGP04R5GCoal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaThe 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.Locations:Africa-South AfricaDate:22 Aug, 2013Credit:© John Robinson / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4288px X 2848pxKeywords:Accidents-Cargo ships-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Day-Fuel-Helicopters-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-Rescue-Seas-TransportationShoot:Coal Ship Run Aground off the East Coast of South AfricaA 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.
