Strong winds force Maltese flagged tanker Blue Star run aground in La Coruna, Spain

Reading Time: < 1 minute

The chemical ship ‘Blue Star’ has run aground in Ares, La Coruna, Spain, 23 November 2019.

The vessel under Maltese flag ran aground due to strongs winds, reports said.

Chemical tanker BLUE STAR ran aground at around 2230 UTC Nov 22 on a coast in Ares area, just north of La Coruna, Spain. Tanker was moving from La Coruna anchorage to Ferrol, to load a cargo of chemicals, but went out of control after mechanical failure, and ran aground.

The crew of the chemist “Blue Star”, who ran aground on the night of Friday on the coast of Ares (A Coruña), is safe on board the ship, have confirmed sources of Emergencies to Efe, who have specified that the media displaced people are conditioned by the temporary rescue efforts.

Photo EPA-EFE/KIKO DELGADO

Via FleetMon / Spainsnews

Once you're here...

Discover more from CDE News - The Dispatch

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading