Fuel to Be Pumped from Grounded Cargo Ship

The ship to ship transfer of the fuel oil from the grounded cargo ship Lysblink Seaways is scheduled to begin tomorrow morning as better weather conditions provide a work window between 3 a.m. and midday, the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) reported.

In total, 153 tons of fuel will be pumped from the Lysblink Seaways onto the tug Kingdom of Fife. 

“The wind is expected to moderate which means there is an opportunity to carry out this work,” Hugh Shaw, the Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage & Intervention said. “The emergency pumping operation will only begin when we are satisfied it is safe to do so and we will be monitoring it continuously.”

The Scottish Environment Group continue to monitor the operation and has a representative on scene, MCA said.

A Temporary Exclusion Zone of 200 meters remains in place.