The Greek-owned tanker Sounion is being towed at slow anchor speed to the north of the Red Sea by the Greek lifeboat “Aigaion Pelagos”.
“Aigaion Pelagos” is also accompanied by the rescue tug “Panormitis”, with firefighting and oil spill recovery capabilities, as well as three warships, one of which is the Psara frigate, as well as a special armed group.
The goal of the life-saving crews, once the tanker is anchored, is to start the operation to extinguish the fires on the deck of the tanker, which were caused by the placement of explosives by Houthi armed groups.
The tanker is still burning, more than four weeks after it was first attacked by the Houthis, while the 25-member crew were safely taken by a French destroyer to Djibouti.
From the measurements carried out by the lifeguard ship’s team on the deck of the tanker, they report that the temperature reaches 400 degrees Celsius, while what will be sought in the next period is the extinguishing of the fire with foam and water and then the sealing of the holes .
The fuel tanks will also be inert (Inert Gas System), so that the oil can then be decanted and transported safely to another ship, according to the APE – MPE.
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