Crews start clean up of oil spill off China’s Qingdao port By Reuters - 28 April 2021 Cranes are seen in the fog at the port of Qingdao in Shandong province, China, on April 28 2021 following an oil spill in the Yellow Sea caused by a collision between tanker A Symphony and bulk vessel Sea Justice off the port. Image: REUTERS/ CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS
Cleanup crews worked on Wednesday to contain an oil spill in the Yellow Sea near the Chinese port city of Qingdao, a day after a collision between a tanker carrying around a million barrels of bitumen mix and a bulk vessel in thick fog.
Tanker spills oil off Chinese port after collision
April 27, 2021
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BEIJING (AP) A tanker spilled oil into the sea off one of China’s busiest ports Tuesday after being struck by another vessel, the government and the ship s manager said.
The A Symphony was hit at about 8:50 a.m. by a bulk carrier, Sea Justice, according to the tanker’s manager, Goodwood Ship Management Pte. Ltd. of Singapore. It said the collision caused a breach in cargo and ballast tanks.
Operations to contain and clean up the spill were under way, Goodwood said.
The A Symphony was anchored outside Qingdao, southeast of Beijing, the Maritime Safety Administration said.