14-09-04
A Belgian ship tossed around by typhoon Songda leaked 180 tons of crude oil
in south-western Russia, civil defence officials said. Dmitry Berezkin, deputy head of Kholmsk's civil defence and emergency
preparedness department, said the rocks punctured three tanks and more than 180
tons of crude and diesel fuel poured out, spreading over three miles. Local
residents and employees of Ecoshelf have cleared approximately 450 square yards
of beach, he said.
Source: Neftegaz.RUBelgian ship leaks 180 tons of crude oil in south-western Russia
The typhoon that swept northern Japan caused the Cristoforo Colombo to run
aground on rocks 50 yards from the port of Kholmsk in the southern Sakhalin
region.
The Cristoforo Colombo is owned by the European Dredging Co. and is on contract
to Sapiem, which Sakhalin Energy contracted to construct an ocean pipeline.