Hafnia investigating tanker accident at BPCL crude import facility

Hafnia

12/03/2024 07:34

NEW DELHI, March 12 (Reuters) - Oil tanker manager
Hafnia  HAFNI.OL  is investigating an accident involving its
vessel Hafnia Seine, which hit a single point mooring (SPM) buoy
at India's Sikka port on Sunday, the Denmark-based company said
on Tuesday.
    "The crew have since confirmed that there has been no breach
of the hull, including the cargo containment and bunker tanks,
and no reports of injuries or any pollution," Hafnia
spokesperson Sheena Williamson-Holt said in an email.
    The Hafnia Seine, which hit the facility operated by refiner
Bharat Petroleum Corp  BPCL.NS , is en route to a secure
anchorage where it will undergo further inspection and await
further instructions, Williamson-Holt said.
    The tanker was carrying gasoline-blending fuel known as
alkylate for Reliance Industries'  RELI.NS  U.S. unit from a
refinery in Jamnagar in Gujarat state, two India-based sources
said on Monday.

 (Reporting by Mohi Narayan; Editing by Kim Coghill)
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