Christoph
22-01-07, 20:39
ONDON, England (AP) -- Marine crews concentrated Monday on removing fuel from a listing container ship which threatened bird life with spilled oil and other toxic materials on popular tourist beaches and fishing grounds of southwest England.
Tony Redding of Zodiac Maritime Agencies, manager of the stricken MSC Napoli, said that some oil had leaked from the ship although the main tanks were secure. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said that some birds affected by oil had been rescued.
The French cargo ship was deliberately run aground close to the genteel Devonshire resort of Sidmouth, 165 miles (265 kilometers) southwest of London, and its crew of 26 was rescued after the ship was damaged during a storm on Thursday. (Watch English beach become instant flea market for washed up goods )
French officials said that of the 41,700 tons of merchandise in the ship's 2,400 containers, 1,700 tons were considered dangerous, including battery acid, explosive and flammable material. The containers also hold motorcycles, car parts, oak barrels and household possessions being moved to new homes.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/22/britain.ship.ap/index.html
Tony Redding of Zodiac Maritime Agencies, manager of the stricken MSC Napoli, said that some oil had leaked from the ship although the main tanks were secure. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said that some birds affected by oil had been rescued.
The French cargo ship was deliberately run aground close to the genteel Devonshire resort of Sidmouth, 165 miles (265 kilometers) southwest of London, and its crew of 26 was rescued after the ship was damaged during a storm on Thursday. (Watch English beach become instant flea market for washed up goods )
French officials said that of the 41,700 tons of merchandise in the ship's 2,400 containers, 1,700 tons were considered dangerous, including battery acid, explosive and flammable material. The containers also hold motorcycles, car parts, oak barrels and household possessions being moved to new homes.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/22/britain.ship.ap/index.html