Five crew members aboard the Nigerian-flagged oil tanker MT Lady Martina have sustained injuries after a collision with Singapore-flagged container vessel MV Maersk Valparaiso at the Bonny Inner Anchorage along Nigeria’s eastern waters on May 20.
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency confirmed the incident, stating that “five crew members onboard MT Lady Martina sustained varying degrees of injuries and were promptly evacuated to the FOB Bonny sickbay for medical attention.”
Following the collision, MT Lady Martina drifted ashore and ran aground along the Bonny Channel, while MV Valparaiso remained grounded at the anchorage pending damage assessment.
NIMASA Director General Dayo Mobereola ordered a full investigation into the collision and directed an Environmental Impact Assessment of the affected area to address an oil spill resulting from the incident.
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