Tanker with 102,000 tonnes of fuel adrift off Mauritius

Oil tanker Ocean Pride 1, with 102,000 tonnes of fuel oil on board, is reportedly adrift off coast Mauritius.

It reportedly encountered engine issues on Sep 2 on arrival at Port Louis anchorage, Mauritius, from Caribbean.

But the tanker was banned from entering Port Louis on the grounds of expired safety certificate.

Since Sep 2, Ocean Pride 1 drifted west of Mauritius, waiting for spare parts.

On Tuesday evening, Mauritius’ AHS tug STARK reportedly delivered the spare parts to tanker for repairs expected to last between 12 and 18 hours.

Once completed, Ocean Pride 1 could enter Port Louis on the approval of Mauritian authorities.

Ocean Pride1 bears the flag of Sierra Leone. It is 241 metres long and 41 metres wide.