A source working on the salvage operation, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the oil sludge came from the machine room where it was impossible to pump the oil out.
A fresh streak of oil spilled Friday from a bulk carrier stranded on a reef in pristine waters off Mauritius which is already reeling from the ecological disaster, as demands mounted for answers as to why the vessel had come so close to shore.
The Japanese-owned MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on July 25 and a week later began leaking over 1,000 tonnes of oil into a protected marine park boasting mangrove forests and endangered species.Mauritius declared an unprecedented environmental emergency last week. With the boat threatening to split in two, salvage crews raced against the clock,to pump almost 3,000 tonnes of remaining fuel off the boat.
“We can’t penetrate this part of the vessel. It is too dangerous. There is a risk of asphyxiation,” he said.However, the fresh oil is expected to be captured by floating barriers stuffed with straw and stitched together by Mauritians who have rallied to aid the clean-up operation.
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