The 'STI Poplar', loaaded with 27.000 tons of fuel, allided with the pier of an oil terminal at Ploce, Dubrovnik on Aug 5, 2018, during the mooring manoever. The pier and oil transfer equipment were heavily damaged, with some crushed parts falling into the water. The tanker’s stern was also damaged, but no leak occurred. The ship was moored at Ploce anchorage for an assessment of damages. The damages to the terminal were estimated to be some millions of Euro, and with the terminal being inoperable for at least seven days, the oil supply of Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro may be affected.
WORLD SHIPPING
10 August 2018 - 21:49
Tanker damaged oil pier
The 'STI Poplar', loaaded with 27
WORLD SHIPPING
10 August 2018 - 21:49
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