KARACHI, Sept 2: The remaining 1,000 tons of crude oil mixed with water has been taken out of Tasman Spirit by the lighterage vessel Sea Angle.
According to the Karachi Port Trust official, the slush has been pumped out to avoid any further spill in sea and coastal area.
After clearing this slush, KPT official said that batteries, fuel and other lubricants would be removed from the ill-fated tanker, after which the wreckage would be removed away from channel area.
Brig Iftikhar Arshad informed that the last lighterage vessel Fair Jolly had been repaired and it would be sent to Karachi shipyard for final floating tests.
Regarding crude oil being transferred to Endeavour- II, Brig Iftikhar said that it would be a litigation property for time being and matter would have to be decided in the court.
Besides, the quality of oil in Endeavour-II had considerably deteriorated due to too many mixtures, dropping its value. He said that after completion of lighterage operation the KPT would concentrate on medical camps and its beach cleaning efforts.
MEDICAL CAMP: Federal Communication Minister and Senator Ahmed Ali, on Tuesday, visited a free medical camp held by the KPT at Clifton beach for diagnose and treatment of coastal area residents, feared to be affected by oil spill.
The camp will function for at least seven days while KPT doctors are also conducting a survey and visiting households to advise the residents to go for these diagnostic tests at the camp. Some volunteer doctors have also offered their services for the camp. The KPT has especially imported equipment for the very purpose.
Around 200 people visited the camp. The area residents, diagnosed with disease, were given treatment and medicines free of cost. However, no person was referred to hospital.—PPI/APP
