What happened on a oil -carrying ship in the Leningrad area of Koala oil ship was built in 2003. Its length was 274 meters and a width of 50 meters. Oil carrier is designed to transport oil products. He arrived at UST-Luga port on February 6. This year, the oil ship was in Istanbul, Egypt and Malta. He sail from Singapore to Leningrad port. The ship was anchored at the pier. According to preliminary information, an explosion occurred. The crew has been evacuated. Fortunately, no victims. The results of an emergency, the machine parts were damaged. Measures are being taken to check the machine part and set the cause of the accident. Why an explosion on an oil -carrying ship in the Leningrad area to establish the causes of the incident to check the underwater parts of the ship and the apparatus. A team of violent police clearance arrived at the port. Three holes were found on the underwater part of the oil ship. Their size is 1 x 0.8 meters, 4 x 2 meters and 4 x 2 meters, clarifying 78.ru. A criminal case has been issued on violations of traffic safety rules and shipping activities. Finland also monitored the situation with damage to oil ships at UST-Luga port, wrote. The border force decided to send patrol aircraft to Finland. In addition, the country has increased its readiness to eliminate fuel oil spills and find what happened. The consequences of the explosion are fear in the Leningrad area, although the port's incident and port does not stop. The ships continue to go and go out. The authorities of the Leningrad region emphasize that there is no threat to petroleum products. However, environmentalists are afraid that the situation may change. If the Koala oil ship is damaged in Ust-Luga, there is a fuel oil, then fish and seal books may be affected, and will clarify 78.ru. The fact is that fuel oil forms a membrane on the surface of the water, blocking access to oxygen and its toxin can accumulate in fish and marine animals. In addition, residents of the area will be in danger. This is due to the fact that for everyone, the risks include air poisoning during the evaporation of oil products, water quality decline. It may take a few months to eliminate pollution. Cleaning also requires complex measures. Because of this, fuel oil can spread along the coast of the Leningrad area. In an emergency, the beaches of Kingisepp and Lomonosov districts will be affected. With certain current and winds, fuel oil can reach the shore of Kronstadt and even the environment of St. Petersburg. Currently, there is no reason for the panic, the representative of the government is sure. We also recommend that you read the federal that there is an explosion on a foreign oil ship in Ust-Luga port. Photo: Federation / Maria Gridina
