MV Sounion has been efficiently towed to a protected space with none oil spill, an announcement posted on the EUNAVFOR Aspides X web page on Monday mentioned.
“Whereas personal stakeholders full the salvage operation, Aspides will proceed to observe the state of affairs,” the assertion, which included a photograph of the tanker being towed, famous.
“The completion of this part of the salvage operation is the results of a complete strategy and shut cooperation between all stakeholders dedicated to stop an environmental catastrophe affecting the entire area,” it added.
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“Appearing as a reputable EU maritime safety supplier, EUNAVFOR Aspides continues to contribute to the liberty of navigation within the space of operation and the safety of seafarers’ lives and world widespread items,” it continued.
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Underneath safety of EUNAVFOR ASPIDES 🇪🇺, MV SOUNION has been efficiently towed to a protected space with none oil spill. Whereas personal stakeholders full the salvage operation, ASPIDES will proceed to observe the state of affairs.
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— EUNAVFOR ASPIDES (@EUNAVFORASPIDES) September 16, 2024
A press release posted on EUNAVFOR Aspides’ X web page on Sunday mentioned, “the salvage of the MV Sounion is a fancy operation and consists of varied phases”.
“The tug boats have efficiently linked to the vessel and the towing of the MV Sounion to a protected location is in progress,” the assertion, which included extra footage of the tanker being towed, added.
“By offering safety to this operation, EUNAVFOR Aspides contributes to maritime and environmental safety,” it went on to state.
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The salvage of the MV SOUNION is a fancy operation and consists of varied phases.
The tug boats have efficiently linked to the vessel and the towing of the MV SOUNION to a protected location is in progress.
By offering safety to… pic.twitter.com/FX47QOsJLq
— EUNAVFOR ASPIDES (@EUNAVFORASPIDES) September 15, 2024
A press release posted on EUNAVFOR Aspides’ X web page on Saturday mentioned, “the salvage operation of the MV Sounion is crucial to be able to avert a possible environmental catastrophe within the area”.
“To realize this, a number of private and non-private actors are working collectively. EUNAVFOR Aspides property have been actively concerned on this complicated endeavor, by making a safe setting, which is important for the tugboats to conduct the towing operation,” it added.
“With its defensive mandate, Aspides serves to guard world widespread items, together with the setting and livelihoods of these dwelling across the Pink Sea,” it continued.
One other assertion posted on EUNAVFOR Aspides’ X web page on September 13 highlighted that the tanker was nonetheless on fireplace on September 12 “after it was attacked within the Pink Sea”.
“The vessel is at the moment anchored, not drifting and there are not any indicators of an oil spill from the primary cargo maintain,” the assertion added.
“To stop an environmental catastrophe, it’s important that public, personal organizations and actors work intently collectively,” it continued.
“Because of this EUNAVFOR Aspides stands able to facilitate a brand new salvage operation within the coming days by offering safety to the commercially chartered ships that can tow the ship to a protected location,” it went on to state.
EUNAVFOR Aspides is a navy European Union maritime safety operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Pink Sea disaster, an official web site of the European Union states.
“The operation will contribute to maritime safety alongside the primary sea traces of communication within the Pink Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, in cooperation with different main actors,” the location provides.
Since October 2023, quite a few Houthi assaults have focused vessels within the Pink Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea, the location notes. On January 10, 2024, the UN Safety Council adopted Decision 2722 (2024), condemning within the strongest phrases the Houthi assaults on service provider and business vessels, the location states, including that, on January 29, 2024, the council “permitted a Disaster Administration Idea for a attainable EU maritime safety operation to safeguard freedom of navigation in relation to the Pink Sea disaster”. On February 19, 2024, the council launched EUNAVFOR Aspides, the location factors out.
In a maritime safety menace advisory (MSTA) printed on its web site final month, Dryad World famous that, “on August 21, 2024, the Greek-flagged Delta oil tanker Sounion, carrying 150,000 metric tons of Iraqi crude oil, was attacked by Houthi rebels within the Pink Sea”.
“Following the assault, which concerned a number of projectile strikes, the crew deserted the ship, and it was left adrift. On August 23, 2024, the Houthis launched a video depicting the explosion of expenses positioned on the Sounion,” it added.
“At the very least 5 fires have been noticed, the vast majority of which have been believed to have originated within the oil maintain, and the vessel remains to be burning as of August 26, 2024. The tanker represents a big environmental menace,” it went on to state.
Rigzone has contacted Delta Tankers for touch upon the Sounion assault and the towing of the vessel. On the time of writing, Delta has not but responded to Rigzone’s request.
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