The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean apologised on Sunday for a major oil spill which officials and environmentalists say is creating an ecological disaster.
The MV Wakashio, operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, struck the reef on Mauritius' southeast coast on July 25. Fuel started leaking from the cracked vessel on Thursday."We apologise profusely and deeply for the great trouble we have caused," Akihiko Ono, executive vice president of Mitsui OSK Lines said at a new conference in Tokyo.At least 1,000 tonnes of oil is estimated to have leaked from the ship onto the waters surrounding Mauritius.
"We hope that this assistance will contribute to recovery of the environment of Mauritius and prevention of marine pollution," the statement said.
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