Another team of Japanese experts have been deployed to Mauritius with special oil-absorbent materials to help clean the oil spill from a Japanese-Owned ship that spilt as much as 1000 tonnes of fuel across the Indian Ocean. The remaining 3000 tonnes of oil was pumped off the ship.
The 58-year-old captain, Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar has been arrested after charges with endangering safe navigation. He has now made an appearance at the District Court in Port Louis and has been held in custody until 25th August 2020.
The ship split in half over the weekend, the bow of the ship is currently being towed away from the reef, while the rear part is still stranded with at least 90 tonnes of fuel still on board.
Mauritius has disclosed plans to seek compensation from the owner and insurer of the ship as the spill amounts to an economic disaster for the Island which depends heavily on tourism. Nagashiki Shipping, the vessel owner, has also pledged to respond to compensation requests.
The spill occured really close to two environmentally protected marine ecosystems and the Blue Bay Marine Park Reserve of wetland international importance.