”Petrozavodsk” emptied for oil
The Russian freight ship ”Petrozavodsk”, which wrecked on the coast of the far northern Bear Island in May, is now to be emptied for oil and oil products.
The difficult working conditions on the site is the main reason why it has taken much time to organize the cleanup operation, Head of Preparedness in the Norwegian Coastal Administration John Marius Ly says in a press release.
It is the British company Titan Salvage which will be responsible for the operation. The company estimates the remaining volumes of diesel in the ship to 25 cubic meters and that also 700 liters of other oil products needs to be removed.
The captain of the “Petrozavodsk” is being charged for drinking while on duty, NRK reports
