The situation is serious. A cargo ship is about to sink off Gibraltar. The ship has tons of heavy oil, diesel and lubricating oil in its tanks.
Gibraltar – The “OS 35” flying the flag of Tuvalu has a slight list and is on the bow on the ground. The cargo ship threatens to sink off Gibraltar – less than 200 meters from the beach of Catalan Bay. Tons of heavy oil, diesel and lubricating oil are in his tanks – the fear of an oil spill is great.
Gibraltar: fear of oil spill after ship collision
The 178 meter bulk carrier was en route from Gibraltar to Vlissingen in the Netherlands. The “OS 35” collided with a liquid gas tanker in the Bay of Gibraltar. It was initially unclear why the two ships collided. The liquid gas tanker “Adam LNG” (289 meters long) flying the flag of the Marshall Islands was hardly damaged in the collision.
Divers should assess the damage at dawn, the British Overseas Territory government said on Tuesday morning. The authorities said the situation was stable overnight. There are currently 24 crew members on board the “OS 35”. There is no danger to life. If necessary, the “OS 35” could be evacuated at any time.
Gibraltar: 400 meter oil barrier around freighter “OS 35”
A 200 meter exclusion zone was set up around the freighter “OS 35”. In addition, 400 meters of oil barriers are already in place. The port of Gibraltar was completely closed at times. After four hours, the port is now completely open again, according to a message from Tuesday morning. (dpa/ml)
An oil spill threatened the holiday island of Cyprus in 2021. A huge oil slick is drifting towards the east coast. Satellite images document the incident.
