Gibraltar Authority Update on the OS 35 Bulk Carrier

 

Gibraltar Authority Update on the OS 35 Bulk Carrier : The bulk carrier OS 35 : A survey inspection by a specialist team of divers this morning has confirmed that the OS 35’s bulbous bow is currently submerged 1.2 meters into the sandy seabed . There is significant damage to the vessel’s starboard side , including a gash amidships , below the waterline , measuring approximately 10 meters by 4 meters . All crew members are safe and well , with no injuries reported , and are remaining on board . The vessel ADAM LNG appears to have suffered no significant damage except a superficial dent in its bulbous bow . No injuries have been reported among the crew , and there has been no water ingress . This has been confirmed by divers and by an internal survey . A specialist team of marine salvors from the Netherlands has arrived in Gibraltar this afternoon . The Gibraltar Port Authority currently has 2 tugs and 3 service craft deployed to the scene , assisted by Salvamento Maritimo , and ready to react to any incident that may develop . The Port of Algeciras is working in close coordination with the Gibraltar Port Authority and has also been authorized to deploy assets , including a Salvamento Maritimo helicopter , to undertake an aerial survey of the OS 35

OIL TANKER TRAFFIC JAM AS 23 OIL TANKERS WAIT TO CROSS ISTANBUL’S BOSPHORUS STRAIT

A TRAFFIC JAM of oil tankers at the Turkish straits continues to build up as negotiations failed to produce a solution to an insurance glitch caused by sanctions on Russian crude.
Twenty six tankers holding more than 23 million barrels of oil from Kazakhstan were unable to pass the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits as of Wednesday, shipping data compiled by Bloomberg showed.
The waterways are vital chokepoints for the flow of crude and other commodities from the Black Sea. Kazakh authorities estimated a smaller backlog.
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