Aframax tanker OCEAN PRIDE 1 with 102,000 tons of fuel oil board encountered engine issues on Sep 2 on arrival at Port Louis anchorage, Mauritius, from Caribbean. Tanker was banned from entering port on the grounds of expired safety certificate, and since Sep 2 drifted west of Mauritius, waiting for spare parts. Spare parts reportedly were delivered to tanker by AHS tug STARK on Sep 6, understood tanker is to enter Port Louis after completing repairs.
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