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    Oil tanker wrecked on a reef off Mauritius coast Archived Message

    Posted by Mary on August 11, 2020, 1:36 pm

    It is discharging its 2,000 ton cargo of crude oil.

    What the hell was it doing so close to land?

    The MV Wakashio is owned by the Nagashiki Shipping Company and operated by Mitsui OSK Line.

    Mauritius PM warns cracks appearing in oil spill ship's hull as island prepares for environmental worst-case scenario Yesterday
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-11/mauritius-oil-spill-ship-tanker-cracks-in-hull/12544162

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    • Oil tanker wrecked on a reef off Mauritius coast - Mary August 11, 2020, 1:36 pm