Sea Conditions Halt Salvage of Stricken Vale Beijing, Giant Iron Ore Carrier off Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones) — Brazil’s navy on Thursday called off an operation to unload fuel oil from the damaged Vale Beijing large iron-ore transport ship due to unfavorable ocean conditions, Brazil’s UOL online news service reported.

A fresh attempt to remove about 7,000 metric tons of fuel oil from the ship will occur in the near future, UOL said, citing Calmon Bahia, captain of ports of Maranhao state in Brazil’s northeast, where the vessel was moored offshore. The oil must be removed from the stricken vessel to reduce the risk of an oil spill, Bahia told the news service.

via Sea Conditions Halt Salvage of Stricken Vale Beijing, Giant Iron Ore Carrier off Brazil | gCaptain – Maritime & Offshore.

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