TIANLONG SPIRIT

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Oil spill during bunkering ops

An oil spill occurred during bunkering operations between the 'Tianlong Spirit' and the 'Desna' in the Murmansk region on July 20, 2021. The Northern Branch of the Maritime Rescue Service responded to the spill in the Kola Bay at the LK Volga temporary offshore transshipment complex at the request of the shipowner company Sea Engineering LLC. The fuel oil spill occurred as a result of a ruptured fuel hose. About 1.400 litres of fuel oil were spilled overboard the 'Desna'. The anti pollution vessel 'Markab', the workboat 'MRK-1000' and the boom-handling boat 'MOB-20' were sent to conduct the oil clearance operations. They contained the spill by placing a duplicate boom around the vessel and collecting oil products and carried out additional treatment of the water area with the help of sorbents and environmental monitoring. The accidental oil spill in the water area of Kola Bay was successfully liquidated. The Transport Prosecutor's Office wilinvestigated the incident.

Alaska North Slope crude shipment leaves Valdez bound for South Korea

A shipment of Alaska North Slope crude is making a rare voyage across the Pacific Ocean to South Korea, according to cFlow, Platts trade flow software. The Bahamian-flagged Suezmax, Tianlong Spirit, which was chartered by BP, first entered Valdez, Alaska, on July 28 and set sail on Saturday. On Monday, the tanker was located in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of Alaska. The ship's destination is listed as Gwangyang, South Korea, and it is set to arrive there around August 12, according to cFlow data. http://www.platts.com/latest-news/oil/houston/alaska-north-slope-crude-shipment-leaves-valdez-21132489