Danish maritime authorities have detained a tanker that was as a consequence of carry Russian oil after it collided with one other ship in its waters earlier this month.
The Andromeda Star collided with a cargo ship known as Peace south of Copenhagen on March 2, the Danish Maritime Authority mentioned. The oil tanker suffered a minor crack in its hull and was detained on security grounds till repairs are accomplished.
The ship has been allowed to sail to a restore yard, the place it arrived over the weekend, ship monitoring knowledge confirmed.
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The incident provided one other reminder of the dangers that vessels with unclear possession pose to even nations that aren’t coping with Russian oil anymore. There was no spill as a result of the collision occurred when the vessel had no cargo on board and there have been additionally no accidents.
The Andromeda Star had all of the required certifications, together with insurance coverage, the DMA mentioned. Nonetheless, doable police studies are being thought of in opposition to the events concerned within the accident for violations of maritime laws.
