A tanker that was detained by Spain and accused of discharging fuel in open waters near the northeastern port city of Tarragona did not cause any pollution and followed regulations, its Turkish manager said on Wednesday.
they had intercepted the Maltese-flagged Lagertha after a discharge of hydrocarbons was detected by aircraft sensors and satellite radar on Feb. 11, adding that a slick had extended over an area of 12.7 square kilometres.
Istanbul-based Besiktas Shipping Group, which manages the vessel, said the tanker carried out a cleaning of tanks at sea following MARPOL maritime regulations. "Our vessel was at full compliance with MARPOL during washing and disposal of the tank washings into the sea," the company told Reuters in a statement.Besiktas Shipping said it provided all records to the Spanish port state control officers on Feb 17, adding that the "inspection covering the investigations was completed without any finding" and the vessel was allowed to sail on Feb. 21.
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