Illustration – IVANA – platform (Photo credit: INA)
ZAGREB, Dec 8 (Hina) – The Croatian military Chief-Of-Staff said on Tuesday an aircraft joined in the search for INA’s Ivana D gas platform as soon as its disappearance in the northern Adriatic was reported but that it found nothing due to bad weather, adding that it was ready to resume the search if called.
Speaking to the press in Petrinja, Admiral Robert Hranj said the Coast Guard aircraft, which took off at dawn on Monday, did not notice any pollution at the search location 50 km northwest of Pula either.
He said bad weather, including strong winds, showers and huge waves, made it possible to reach the location only by air. He said no new flights were planned for today and that two Coast Guard vessels were ready to participate in the search if called.