NYK Line president Hitoshi Nagasawa said his company will continue to support the owner and manager of one of its chartered bulkers, which broke in two off the port of Hachinohe in northern Japan.

The 49,549-dwt woodchip carrier Crimson Polaris (built 2006) suffered catastrophic structural failure after grounding on 11 August in heavy weather, causing a fuel oil leak that spread more than 24 km (15 miles).