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Cargo transfer has commenced

An operation to transfer approximately 150,000 tons of crude oil from the 'Sounion' to the 'Delta Blue'', using portable equipment, started at a safe anchorage point in the port of Suez on Nov 7. It is being conducted by a salvage crew aboard the tug 'Aigaion Pelagos'. The process is expected to take three to four weeks. The 20 separate fires caused by explosions triggered by the Houthis have been successfully extinguished by the crew of the 'Aigaion Pelagos'. The primary goal is to secure the ship and ensure its stability, as it lacks operational mechanical systems and its hull plates have been weakened by deck fires and subsequent explosions after being struck in a drone attack on Aug 21.

Fire extinguished seven weeks after terrorist's attack

Almost seven weeks since Houthi terrorists attacked the 'Sounion' in the Red Sea and planted explosives on the ship, setting off a series of fires on the ship's deck, these seem to have been turned off with the risk of a violent environmental disaster having been reduced significantly. Greek firefighters began fighting the fire on the ship on Sep 23. and after a week had some of the deck fires under contro. On Oct 6 it was announced that the firefighting efforts were nearing completion. Most of the fires were extinguished, while the rest were under control. On Oct 7 the 'Sounion''s heat signature no longer appeared on infrared satellite images, just as images taken from a satellite no longer showed smoke from the ship.

Fires still burning

The Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) has released an update on the ongoing efforts to save the 'Sounion'. With fires still raging, the tanker was eventually towed to a safe location approximately 81 kilometers off Eritrea’s coast, under the protection of the EU’s Operation Aspides, where a team of international experts began firefighting operations on Sep 23. As of Sep 29, some fires had been extinguished while others were under control. Satellite images from OCt 2 showed the Sounion with a distinct heat signature, confirming that fires on board were still burning. Report with photo: https://gcaptain.com/m-t-sounion-continues-to-burn-as-houthi-attacks-resume-in-red-sea/