Trawler: No immediate risk of oil pollution
2012-05-12 11:02
Cape Town - A 50m fishing trawler has run
aground at First Beach in Clifton, Cape Town on Saturday morning, the National
Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said.
"All people on board at this stage are
safe, but with an incoming tide that may change," spokespersonn Craig
Lambinon said.
The Japanese trawler was about 20m off-shore
in the wave-line and rescue efforts were in progress.
A 28 person crew, including a dog, were on
board the trawler, named Eihatsu Maru, City of Cape Town disaster risk
management centre spokesman Wilfred Solomons-Johannes said.
The trawler ran aground around 05:15.
"At this stage there is no immediate
risk of oil pollution to the coastline as a result of the stranding of the
vessel," Solomons-Johannes said.
"The city dispatched disaster response
teams to the scene, however the salvaging operations has been hampered by thick
fog."
The Associated Press reported that 19 people
had been taken off the trawler, with the captain, the dog and a skeleton crew
remaining on board.
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