Sea Elephant saga rolls on as ship docks in GT
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has confirmed that the Sea Elephant, an oil tanker that ran aground on Cayman Brac earlier this month, is now docked at George Town. The vessel was anchored offshore last week, but on Friday, it docked at the Jackson Point Terminal to offload its fuel products. It was then expected to move to Anchorage #3 in the George Town port area, where it would undergo inspection prior to its anticipated departure from the jurisdiction.
OfReg said it has been monitoring the matter closely, especially the availability of fuel stocks, and has confirmed that there are no concerns regarding fuel supplies within the Cayman Islands.
The investigations by the Department of Environment, Coast Guard, Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands and other government agencies continue.
Last week, Bodden Shipping confirmed that two of its pilots and the captain of the Sea Elephant had been arrested as part of the probe.
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Or until ships refuse to come here and deliver fuel because of overzealous authorities holding crews hostage when the ship will obviously be insured anyway?
Running aground is a serious incident that goes into the ship’s log forever. You don’t think we should enforce our own laws when that negligence happens? Actions have consequences. There’s nothing overzealous about applying a meaningful deterrent, especially the prescribed one. That’s what you get.
Where is the reef damage report? What are the fines that are being levelled? Hold the ship and crew until they are paid in full.