Brazilian Navy completes first stage of oil removal from Stellar Banner

摘要

The removal of bunkers from ore carrier Stellar Banner, which ran aground outside Brazil's Ponta da Madeira terminal, is expected to be completed around 22 March 2020. The Brazilian Navy said in a press statement that the first stage of bunker removal was completed on 12 March local time, with the marine fuel transferred to anchor-handling vessel ALP Defender. On 24 February 2020, Stellar Banner, owned by South Korean ore carrier specialist Polaris Shipping, began listing to its starboard, resulting in all 20 crew members being evacuated. The ship had just been loaded with iron ore from Brazilian miner Vale and was bound for Qingdao, China.