UK needs heavy oil spill review

Source: Lloyd's List
Source Date: 7th Jul, 2008
Source Pages: p.4.
Summary:
A risk assessment conducted by the UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency has warned that plans to deal with a major pollution incident involving very heavy fuel oil require amendment as a result of the steep increase in the quantity of such oil now moving through north European sealanes. The study found that cargoes of very heavy fuel oil moving through UK waters increased from approximately 26m tonnes in 1998 to approximately 50m tonnes in 2003.

Empty ballast tanks may have caused ferry disaster

Source: Lloyd's List
Source Date: 7th Jul, 2008
Source Pages: p.5.
Summary:
The inquiry into the capsizing of Philippines ferry the Princess of the Stars has highlighted insufficient ballast as a possible cause. The 23,824 gt ferry capsized in shallow waters in a typhoon leaving over 800 passengers and crew either dead or missing.