Divers have inspected the hull of the tanker that sank off Tunisia’s coast with 750 tonnes of diesel.
Divers have inspected the hull of a tanker loaded with 750 tonnes of gas that sank off southeastern Tunisia, with no leak detected to date, officers mentioned.
The crew of the Xelo had made a misery name on Friday night and sought shelter in Tunisian waters from unhealthy climate earlier than taking place, authorities mentioned.
The Equatorial Guinea-flagged Xelo was travelling from Egypt to Malta when it went down.
Photos launched by the atmosphere and defence ministries confirmed divers heading for the location within the Gulf of Gabes, after which stepping into the water on the scene that has been sealed off by Tunisia’s navy.
“With the development in climate circumstances, a workforce of divers accompanied by the ship’s captain and engineer who know its format are on web site to look at the hull,” Mohamed Karray, spokesman for the courtroom in Gabes metropolis, which is investigating Saturday’s sinking, informed the AFP information company on Sunday.
Defence ministry pictures confirmed the vessel largely submerged.
Surroundings Minister Leila Chikhaoui, who travelled to the port of Gabes on Saturday to assist oversee the response, mentioned the scenario was “below management”.
“We expect the hull continues to be watertight and there’s no leakage for the second,” she informed AFP.
As a precaution, protecting booms to comprise any oil slick have been positioned across the wreck.
Some international locations have provided to assist Tunisia stop harm to the atmosphere, the Tunisian defence ministry mentioned on Sunday.
Native media stories mentioned Italy had provided to assist and that it was anticipated to ship a naval vessel specialised in coping with marine disasters.
The Tunisia department of the World Wildlife Fund expressed concern over one other “environmental disaster” within the area, an essential fishing zone which has already suffered from air pollution.