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Home›Green Marine›Grounded ship’s cargo to be steam-cleaned
Green Marine

July 12, 2006 · about 20 years ago

Grounded ship’s cargo to be steam-cleaned

Two-thirds of the cargo has been removed from the grounded Safmarine Agulhas and the rest will be steam-cleaned before being taken ashore, the National Port Authority (NPA) said on Thursday. NPA East London spokesperson Terry Taylor said 475 containers have been offloaded — all the cargo from the de

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Two-thirds of the cargo has been removed from the grounded Safmarine Agulhas and the rest will be steam-cleaned before being taken ashore, the National Port Authority (NPA) said on Thursday.

NPA East London spokesperson Terry Taylor said 475 containers have been offloaded — all the cargo from the deck and two dry holds — leaving 199 containers submerged and contaminated with oil in two completely flooded holds.

There were 595 containers on board, slightly more than the original estimate of 581.

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