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Mauritius’ Minister of the Environment Kavi Ramano addressed parliament on the on-going response to the grounding of the MV Wakashio, on a reef off Pointe D’esny.
Some highlights from Minister Ramano’s opening statement are below.
A transcript of Minister Kavi Ramano’s speech can be found here.
The Wakashio is a 203,130 deadweight tonnes bulk carrier measuring 300 meters in length. It is registered in Panama.
The Wakashio was built in 2007 by Universal Shipbuilding in Kawasaki, Japan. It is managed by Okiyo Maritime / Nagashiki Shipping of Japan.
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