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Wakashio  
IMO 9337119
Ship type
Bulk carrier
Ship class
Sea
Built year
2007
Callsign
3EKF7
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On August 24, 2020, the bow was towed into the open ocean and sunk.

On August 15, 2020, the ship split into two parts. There were another 166 tons of fuel on board the ship.

On August 10, 2020, cracks appeared on the bulk carrier’s hull at the junction of the superstructure and the cargo hold. According to the Prime Minister of Mauritius, 3,000 tons of fuel were removed from the vessel. Satellite data shows the oil spill covers 10 square miles.

On August 6, 2020, fuel oil began leaking from a bulk carrier. The ship carried 3890 tons of fuel.

On July 25, 2020, a ship ran aground on a reef off the coast of Mauritius.

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