Bulker Breaks Apart in Storms Causing Oil Spill off South Africa

The bulker that capsized and washed ashore on the west coast of South Africa broke up during storms over the weekend. The South African Maritime Safety Administration (SAMSA) is working with people in the region to contain an oil spill and begin clean-up efforts.

Officials had planned to place a monitoring system on the Ultra Galaxy (13.800 dwt) to measure stresses on the hull but were delayed as further storms hit the coast north of Cape Town. The stresses placed on the 410-foot (125-meter)...