A chartered cargo ship ran aground near Hachinohe Port, northern Japan, then split into two pieces and leaked oil, the Japanese Coast Guard said, noting that there are no reports of injuries among its crew and the oil leak is under investigation.
The 39,910-tonne Panamanian-registered vessel named the “Crimson Polaris” was swept away by strong winds while it was anchored and grounded in the harbor on Aug. 11, said Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), a major Japanese shipping company, according to a press release.
