Oil from wrecked ship removed

Phu Yen (VNA) - Rescuers on Oct. 18 removed most the oil from a Panama-flag ship wrecked off the central coastal province of Phu Yen .

However, it is likely that around 130 tonnes of fuel still remain on the
ship, basing on the ship's statistics.

All 29 Chinese crewmen are now in the care of Phu Yen authorities. They
are coordinating with rescue forces in rescue activities.

A freighter with 3,000 tonnage is on the way from Vung Tau to the site of
the wrecked ship and it is expected to start removing more than 10,000
tonnes of iron ores aboard the ship from Oct. 20.

The New Oriental with 29 Chinese crewmen and 11,500 tonnes of iron ores
aboard was en route from Thailand to China . It hit cliffs when
entering the sea water off Phu Yen province for storm shelters.

The ship had an engine and two holds damaged.

Upon receiving signals for help from the ship, the Quy Nhon seaport's
rescue forces in collaboration with border-guards and fishermen from Phu Yen
province came to the site and managed to transport 1,350 tonnes of iron ores
from the ship on shore but rescue efforts had to stop on October 9 due to
bad weather conditions