Sabotage link in tanker blast

Sea Sentinel sources believe that the chemical/products tanker Golden Lucy, on fire in Port Harcourt was sabotaged.

Sources in the port saw two intruders place an explosive device on board the tanker this morning. One is believed to have lost a limb during the explosion, with both accomplices jumping into the sea to escape further harm. The explosion resulted in a fire in the ship’s paint and chemical store, and there are concerns that it will spread to the cargo tanks. Although the ship is understood to have segregated tanks, Port Harcourt does not have the facilities to tackle a fire of this nature. As of midday today, the ship had been pushed off its berth into the channel, and only a forward tank was burning – but with no firefighting assistance on the scene. Golden Lucy, built in 1987, is a 12,742dwt vessel owned and operated by Greece’s Arion Shipping.
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