"Indeed, on the same day at around 4.30pm, a major detachment of the vessel's forward section was observed," it added.
Coast guard vessels were being positioned near the vessel and the deployment of booms to absorb oil was"strengthened" to prepare for the ship eventually breaking apart, the crisis committee statement said. The Mauritian government has come under fire - including from opposition leaders - for doing too little in the week after the ship ran aground.
Japanese firm Nagashiki, the owner, has pledged to"sincerely" respond to requests for compensation over damage to the marine environment.So far more than 800 tonnes of oil liquid waste and more than 300 tonnes of solid waste sludge and debris has been removed from the ocean.
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