Fuel fears over grounded vessel
Irish Times Thursday 31st March, 2011
LORNA SIGGINS, Marine CorrespondentMINISTER FOR the Marine Simon Coveney has said the running aground of a ship on the south Connemara coastline yesterday ';should not have happened'; and would be investigated.Speaking in Rossaveal, Co Galway, last night, Mr Coveney said: ';My understanding is that the captain of the ship was advised not to anchor where he anchored by the harbourmaster’s office here. He ignored that advice.';The matter was being treated as an international or ';priority one'; incident, he said, given the fact the cargo ship had 370 tonnes of heavy marine fuel on board.';This is a German vessel, so there is responsibility on its owners and on the German state to ensure that everything is done from their point of view to co-operate with the authorities,'; Mr Coveney sa...
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