Wrecked cargo ship off SA coast breaks into four, crews rush to contain oil spill
An aerial view of the grounded MV Ultra Galaxy vessel last week. off the West Coast of South Africa.
Strong waves eroded the hull of the 125-meter MV Ultra Galaxy, which beached at Brand se Baai northwest of Cape Town on 9 July. Powerful waves over the weekend broke the vessel into four parts, leading to an oil spill, SAMSA said in the statement. That’s triggered a contingency plan to bring in 125 people from the local community to assist.
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