Ship owner, Singapore port authority to remove naphtha cargo from fire-hit tanker

Hafnia

24/07/2024 09:29

SINGAPORE, July 24 (Reuters) - Ship owner Hafnia,
operator of the Hafnia Nile oil tanker, is in discussion with
Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) about transferring
the damaged ship's cargo of naphtha to a safe location, the MPA
said on Wednesday. 
    The Singapore-flagged tanker Hafnia Nile and the Sao Tome
and Principe-flagged tanker Ceres I collided and caught fire on
July 19. 
    The MPA also said it had been informed by Hafnia on July 23
of light oil sheens visible near the Hafnia Nile. 
    The Hafnia Nile is currently about 100 kilometres from
Singapore, the MPA added. 

 (Reporting by Florence Tan and Jeslyn Lerh; editing by Jason
Neely)
 ((Jeslyn.Lerh@thomsonreuters.com;))