Fuel oil spills after ship hits berth

An Indian ship, sailing from Indonesia, with a cargo of coal hit a berth at Gopalpur port and fuel oil began leaking, a port official said today.

The fuel oil leaked from the M V Malavika after it hit the berth yesterday, Port Director Manmohan Maharana said.

To stop the leak, the entire fuel oil from the ship was transferred to a tanker within an hour, he said.

"There is nothing alarming about the incident. The situation is under control with port and Coast Guard personnel dealing with the problem," he said.