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Major environmental disaster declared in Penang following bunker spill

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersMay 30, 2016
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The local government in Penang has declared a major environmental disaster after a serious spill from the Nautica Maharani product tanker on Friday. Authorities are still trying to clean up a 70 sq km slick around the North Channel of Penang from the Malaysian flagged ship.

No details on how the accident happened have been revealed.

Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has asked the federal government for help in containing the pollution from the bunker spill.

The 9,890 dwt vessel belongs to Malaysia’s EA Technique.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersMay 30, 2016
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Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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