At least 1,500 cubic meters of oil has been pumped out of the sunken tanker “Agia Zoni II” so far, the Greek shipping ministry announced on Monday.
The ministry has dispatched five port authority anti-pollution vessels for the cleanup operation in coastal Athens which are working alongside six private vessels. Among them is the “Aktea OSRV”, an anti-pollution vessel of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
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