Almost 3 years after the Wakashio bulk carrier ran aground and spilled oil along the…
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Mauritius to release Wakashio captain, chief mate after sentencing
The captain and first officer of the MV Wakashio are set to be released from…
Wakashio’s captain, chief mate plead guilty over grounding
Seventeen months after the MV Wakashio grounded on the reefs of Pointe d’Esny, a village…
Dismantling of Wakashio’s stern postponed to September
Adverse weather conditions have greatly disrupted the dismantling of what remains of the stern of…
Chinese firm begins dismantling of Wakashio
Six months after the scuttling of the Wakashio’s bow, the dismantling of the stern has…
MOL vows against another Wakashio type accident
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) chief Junichiro Ikeda has said that the company must pledge to…
Salvors appointed to remove aft section of Wakashio wreck
Nagashiki Shipping, owners of the Wakashio, have salvors for the removal of the aft of…
Wakashio: Japan dispatches investigation team to Mauritius
Japan said on Friday it will send a five-man team to Mauritius to investigate the…
MOL pledges $9.4 million for damage recovery from Wakashio spill
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to contribute a total fund of about…
How course deviation, poor seamanship led to Wakashio grounding
Wakashio, the giant Capesize bulker which ran aground on a reef off Mauritius and subsequently…
Two tugboat crew members killed near Wakashio wreck site
Two crew members from a tugboat involved in cleaning up an oil spill off Mauritius…
Wakashio captain faces 60 years in jail
The captain of the split vessel Wakashio is facing 60 years of imprisonment for failing…