Ro-ro cargo ship EUROCARGO MALTA lost 4 semi-trailers overboard in Ligurian sea in waters between Corsica and Italian coast, near Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary (known as Pelagos Sanctuary), on Dec 2, being caught in rough weather. She was en route from Malta via Catania, to Genoa. One of trailers is loaded with sulfuric acid, all 4 semi-trailers were lost in position with 900 meters depth. No traces of trailers found so far, as well as no signs of possible acid leak and pollution. Investigation into accident circumstances is ongoing. As of morning Dec 9, the ship was berthed at Catania, Sicily.
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