Japanese shipping company NYK Line refuted recent reports saying that one of the tankers operated by the company had sprung an oil leak while in Tokyo Bay.
“On May 16 (Saturday) and 17 (Sunday), a few media outlets reported that crude oil had leaked from Takamine, a tanker operated by NYK Line, while the ship was discharging at JST 9:28 p.m. on May 15 (Friday) at Keihin Kawasaki sea berth (Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture) in Tokyo Bay, ” NYK said.
“However, there are no indications that any leakage of oil occurred from this ship. The vessel has subsequently sailed safely toward its next port,” the company added.
According to vessel tracking data by Marine Traffic, the 2004-built ship is currently moored in Ichihara port, its final destination being Chiba.