The cause of the leak has been identified and the outflow stopped according to a statement issued on behalf of Athens based Alassia Newships

Although Alassia must know the nature of the problem that caused the spill as the outflow has been identified details of the fault have not so far been released.

The 81,000-dwt Marathassa delivered by shipbuilder Japan Marine United less than a month ago is estimated to have spilt about 2.5