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MAIB identifies insurance issues at the heart of last year’s grounding of Russian cargo ship at Falmouth
By Peter Tremayne Swift action by the Falmouth harbourmaster prevented a potentially serious incident with the Russian bulk carrier Kuzma Minin, which ran aground in December, according to a Marine…
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Ran out of fuel? So how does one explain reports that the only thing preventing the ship sinking in Falmouth harbour – where it’s been anchored for weeks – is residual fuel oil which has turned to tar in the tanks? Sources say there’s a big hole in the side but seawater can’t fill the tanks due to emulsified fuel oil floating above it. Needs investigating further. This is a disaster waiting to happen.