IBAMA Identified Oil Leak Near The Bulk Carrier Stella Banner, Which Is Sinking Off The Coast Of Maranhão, Full Of Iron Ore
Off the coast of Maranhão, the bulk carrier Stella Banner, flying the South Korean flag, remains aground and awaiting a solution. The ship, loaded with iron ore, left the Ponta da Madeira terminal heading to the Chinese port of Qingdao when it suffered hull damage. The ship, which is full of iron ore, with 294,800 tons, was also fully supplied with oil.
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According to Vale, the damage occurred at the bow after the ship departed on Monday night from the Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal in São Luís, Maranhão. Vale also reported that the damage occurred outside the access channel to the port.
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The MV Stellar Banner, flying the Marshall Islands flag, was supposed to arrive in China on April 4th. According to the Marine Traffic website, it is 340 meters long, carries 300,000 tons of ore, and was built in 2016.
Four tugboats are on the site to provide support. The South Korean Polaris Shipping, owner of the ship, hired the company Ardent Global to develop a rescue plan.
On Friday (28th), during an overflight of the area, IBAMA detected an oil slick with a radius of 830 meters near the ship. In a statement, IBAMA reported that there is a thin oil slick but could not determine the volume spilled. The ship is loaded with 4,000 tons of oil.

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