Chrysanthi-S

After announcing that 360 litres of oil which were spilled into the sea in Algoa Bay on July 6, had been successfully recovered, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) said it was holding the owners of the the "Chrysanthi S" responsible. The spill occurred when thebulk carrier was being refuelled offshore in Algoa Bay by one of the bunker barge/tankers of SA Marine Fuels. According to SAMSA’s investigation into the matter, the vessel’s owner has been found liable for the spill. The oil spill occurred after one of the fuel tank valves was not properly closed, leading to a vast amount of fuel accidentally spilling out onto the vessel and into the sea. At the time, the vessel had been supplied with 1,300 metric tons of fuel. The owners of the vessel, Golden Flower Navigation Incorporated, have accepted liability for the oil spillage and made the necessary undertakings in compliance with relevant South African laws and regulations as well international conventions related to incidents of the nature. The ship, which had been detained while the investigation was conducted, left Port Elizabeth on Friday, 12 July, after the detention was lifted. The ship was headed to Recalada with an ETA as of July 27. The quick reaction and close collaboration of various organisations and parties such as the Department of Environmental Affairs, TNPA, SA Marine Fuels, oil spillage management services company Extreme Projects and wildlife and environmental groupings Sanparks and SANCCOB, ensured that the oil had not reached the coastline and that damage was contained. However, it impacted on marine wildlife, particularly sea birds and penguins.Until July 18, 90 African penguins, nine penguin chicks, three penguin eggs, 12 Cape gannets and five Cape cormorants have been rescued and were being cleaned.

According to South African authorities, an oil spill had occurred during a fuel transfer to the bulk carrier Chrysanthi S. (43950 gt, built 2012) in Algoa Bay, off Port Elizabeth, on Jul 6. The fuel spilled overboard is expected to be between 200 and 400 litres of oil. South Africa Marine Fuels proceeded to dispatch a commercial oil spill response service provider to mitigate and contain the spread of the spill. Although, the weather conditions in Algoa Bay hindered the operations, the situation has been reported to be managed and under control. The oil is not expected to reach the coast and is currently moving in an offshore direction. A contingency plan is in place should any oil reach Algoa Bay shores. -

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