Photo: Nigeria-owned self-propelled barge collided with a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker off Warri, Delta State

Damage to the bow of the MT Elixir after the collision.
Damage to the bow of the MT Elixir after the collision.

 

At least eight persons are still missing after a Nigeria-owned self-propelled barge collided with a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker off Warri, Delta State on Monday last week. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it has rescued three and recovered a body from the scene of the collision.

Damage to the MT Tank after the collision.
Damage to the MT Tank after the collision.
Damage to the bow of the MT Elixir after the collision.
Damage to the bow of the MT Elixir after the collision.


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