The Port Authority of Las Palmas reported this Wednesday that the diesel spill that occurred as a consequence of the sinking of the tuna boat Monte Arballu docked in Puerto Naos, in Arrecife, is controlled and "poses no danger to the population or the marine environment".
The Port Authority has placed two absorbent booms next to the hull of the ship and a reinforcing containment boom, in addition to the deployment of absorbent booms for possible random fuel seepages between the fishing vessel and the containment boom.
The equipment was placed at the moment the fishing vessel sank as a preventive measure due to possible fuel seepage. According to their statements, specifically, it is diesel, which is a non-heavy fuel that evaporates with solar radiation, wave action, or mechanical dispersion.
At the time of the sinking, and according to the shipowner's information, it is estimated that the boat could contain about 10,000 liters of diesel, of which a small amount has surfaced. The rest is contained within the fishing vessel's tank.
Refloating the boat
The Port Authority has contacted the shipowner, who confirms that they are currently locating the necessary means to refloat the vessel. To do this, divers will proceed to clean the movable elements that may be on the deck of the fishing vessel in order to proceed with refloating the boat. Once it is on the surface, they will proceed to locate the breach that caused the sinking of the fishing vessel, plug it, and, once the boat's buoyancy is secured, they will transfer it to the Puerto Calero Marinas shipyard for repair.
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