Stranded Freighter Update

A platform set up to salvage oil from a stranded ship that is breaking up on Taiwan's north coast

March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment oil spill, ship aground, T.S. Lines Taipei

Legislators held a meeting today and announced plans to remove 9 containers of hazardous chemicals from a stranded freighter that is breaking up on the north coast of Taiwan. The Ministry of Transportation said the containers are secured to the ship with little chance of falling into the sea, and will be removed next week. The containers are secured in the front half of the ship, which is stable. The back half of the ship is tilting dangerously to seaward.

Disaster

March 15, 2016March 15, 2016 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment environmental hazard, oil spill, ship aground

An oil leak, the release of hazardous chemicals, and disruption of cooling facilities at a nearby nuclear reactor, are all potential threats posed by the grounding of a freighter near Shimen Township in the waters of New Taipei City. The T.S. Lines freighter, is grounded on rocks close to shore after losing power in bad weather shortly after departing from Keelung Harbor enroute to Hong Kong. Breaches to the hull resulted in flooding of the engine compartment and damage to