CONCERNS have been raised on oil leakage from the partially submerged Lomaiviti Princess II in the Suva harbour. The Maritime Safety Authority Fiji said the vessel “went down” after being towed out of Narain Jetty in Suva by Fiji Ports.
CEO Joweli Cawaki said Lomaiviti Princess II was unmanned when it capsized at about 4pm on Monday.
The vessel had been tied up at Narain Jetty since 2019. The Fiji Ports – which runs the jetty – served Goundar Shipping which owns Lomaiviti Princess II a removal notice.
“Ports came in with a tug and pulled the vessel out; once the vessel was pulled out, it went down,” Mr Cawaki said.
