Tanker

Collision involving tanker with murky ownership reignites fears of oil spill

A collision with a tanker that has called Russia since changing ownership has set alarm bells ringing for Danish politicians.
”Worn-out and rusty oil tankers in Danish waters must be stopped immediately and before a serious accident occurs. Hope is not a strategy,” wrote Greenpeace in a statement accompanying this photo of the vessel Andromeda Star. | Photo: Greenpeace
”Worn-out and rusty oil tankers in Danish waters must be stopped immediately and before a serious accident occurs. Hope is not a strategy,” wrote Greenpeace in a statement accompanying this photo of the vessel Andromeda Star. | Photo: Greenpeace
by NIKLAS KRIGSLUND, LIV ALMER

A tanker with opaque ownership and port calls in Russia escaped with minor damage when it recently collided with another ship in Danish waters.

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