Oil Spillage the wreck lies some 300m from the shore in an exposed position in the surf zone. A vertical crack in the port side released bunker oil from the wing tank on that side the first spillage occurring at the time of the grounding on 12th September. fires have continued to burn fiercely in the cargo areas since the vessel grounded and the position of the vessel and heavy seas have foiled any possibility of getting the fires under control. This has also made it impossible for salvors to attempt any removal of oil from the vessel, or to verify how much has been spilled or what remains on board. In the days f tollowing the grounding, oll was being released slowly to the sea. forming dark bands in the surf zone within a few kilometres of the ship, where it was being naturally dispersed by the heavy seas• Oil Spillage The wreck lies some 300m from the shore, in an exposed position in the surf zone. A vertical crack in the port side released bunker oil from the wing tank on that side, the first spillage occurring at the time of the grounding on 12th September. Fires have continued to burn fiercely in the cargo areas since the vessel grounded, and the position of the vessel and heavy seas have foiled any possibility of getting the fires under control. This has also made it impossible for salvors to attempt any removal of oil from the vessel, or to verify how much has been spilled or what remains on board. In the days following the grounding, oil was being released slowly to the sea, forming dark bands in the surf zone within a few kilometres of the ship, where it was being naturally dispersed by the heavy seas