Minor Fuel Oil Overflow News

TOP Tankers Inc the owner of the double hull 154,970 dwt M/T Flawless, announced that on January 23, 2006, the vessel reported a minor fuel oil overflow on the vessel's deck to the Estonian Environmental Inspectorate. The incident occurred when the vessel was in international waters having departing Tallinn, Estonia, and after loading a cargo of fuel oil. The overflow occurred when bunker fuel was being transferred between tanks, and was estimated at between 1.5 and 2.0 cubic meters. The overflow was contained on deck and the crew immediately began clean-up procedures. As the vessel is presently in transit, the Company's superintendents have not been able to inspect the vessel since the overflow incident.