Kamarajar Port News
Kamarajar Port said that a flexible hose got snapped from the berth side and the discharge of the fuel oil was stopped by operating the emergency control button.
The recent Oil spill in Chennai has resulted in death of a particular variety of fish and Oilve Ridley turtles apart from affecting the other marine life, the government today said.
Ministry sources said that the clearing of the oil is at an "advance" stage and a team of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) also visited the port for monitoring the situation.
Tamil Nadu police on Friday registered cases against the management of two tankers that collided last week leading to a massive oil spill along the coast, that has affected marine life in the area.
Tamil Nadu Governments to work in synergy to bail out the fishermen troubled by the recent oil spill at Chennai.
Two petroleum product carrying ships collided outside Tamil Nadu`s Kamarajar Port on Saturday morning with no major damage to the ships or oil spillage, authorities said.
A port official said the cargo from M.T.Dawn Kanchipuram will be unloaded.
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