A surge aboard an oil tanker in the Gulf of Finland off the coast of northwestern Russia has actually not resulted in an oil spill, Russias Transportation Ministry said Tuesday.The Koala tanker, integrated in 2003 and flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, is currently moored at the port of Ust-Luga with 130,000 metric tons of fuel oil.Fears of a potential spill emerged after a surge occurred in the tankers engine room on Sunday morning.
Neighboring Finland had said it was preparing for a possible oil spill and accused Russian authorities of failing to provide updates.No oil product leakages were discovered, Russias Transportation Ministry stated in a declaration on Telegram, adding that booms had actually been set up around the tanker to include any possible leaks.Emergency authorities provided pumps from the Arctic city of Murmansk to start the complex task of offloading the 130,000 lots of fuel oil.The Transportation Ministry also validated that the Koala was not at danger of sinking, its crew members were unhurt and the vessels cargo fuel tanks had actually not been damaged in the explosion.