A collision between a tanker (MT Ghetty Bottiglieri built 2002) and a bulker (MV Octbreeze Island built 2011) has resulted in an oil spill in the Parana River, Argentina. 40,000-dwt products carrier MT Ghetty Bottiglieri (built 2002) and the 38,000–dwt MV Octbreeze Island (built 2011) were involved in a smash on Saturday near San Pedro during a storm.
Pictures showed the bulker had suffered a significant hull breach in the area of its fuel tanks, prompting a containment operation. Port agency GAC said navigation was temporarily interrupted due to the fuel spill, but the river was opened again on Sunday morning.
The damaged vessel MV Octbreeze Island received tugboat assistance and oil spill barriers were installed. Technical inspections of both vessels involved in the collision are being conducted.
The bulker MV Octbreeze Island, operated by P&F Marine of South Korea, had developed a list to starboard. The tanker MT Ghetty Bottiglieri is operated by Giuseppe Bottiglieri of Italy.
