FROM being viewed as merely an environmental threat, all hell broke loose at the Port of Richards Bay this afternoon when shipping movements were cancelled forthwith pending the cleaning-up of oil-polluted vessels.
This after ships refused to leave the harbour with hulls, decks and mooring ropes stained black from the heavy fuel oil slick that resulted from the Engen bunker terminal pipeline break on Monday morning.
Masters demanded their ships be cleaned prior to departure to avoid fines en route or at other discharge ports.
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This is very bad
Does this include Ski Boats?
Is the bonanza still going to happen?
With the drama (OIL SPILL) in R/BAY harbour and St Lucia,s Mouth closed since grounding of JOLLY RABINO where can our fish now spawn and fry grow up 70% of fish stock is supposed to come out of ST LUCIA now with oil spill in R/BAY Harbour what is going to happen ?????????????