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Case 3 JOLLY RUBINO, South Africa, 10th September 2002
Case 3 JOLLY RUBINO, South Africa, 10th September 2002
Since 15th September 2002, one of ITOPF's technical team has been working with the South African authorities to deal with pollution issues arising from the grounding of the ro-ro vessel, JOLLY RUBINO (29,119 GT, 1978 built, Italian flag) . Our role has been to provide technical advice to all parties involved with the pollution response, and has involved regular overflights and shoreline inspections, as well as meetings with all the relevant parties.
The Incident On the 10th September 2002 a fire broke out in the engine room of the Ro-Ro JOLLY RUBINO which subsequently spread to cargo areas. The crew were safely evacuated from the ship. On 12th September, still on fire, the ship ran aground on the South African coast, some 25 nautical miles (46 km) north of Richards Bay. The ship is believed to have been carrying 1,100 tonnes of IFO 180 bunker fuel in two wing tanks and a further 250 tonnes in other tanks at the time of the incident.
Oil Spillage The wreck lies some 300m from the shore, in an exposed position in the surf zone. A vertical crack in the port side released bunker oil from the wing tank on that side, the first spillage occurring at the time of the grounding on 12th September. Fires have continued to burn fiercely in the cargo areas since the vess