What Crew Members Say About Azra-Theresa

On October 22, the oil tanker AZRA-S (IMO 9403918) was successfully refloated with the aid of the St. Croix-based tugboat, Storm. Following its refloating, the vessel will begin discharging its cargo over the weekend. Divers conducted a thorough inspection of AZRA-S, confirming that both the hull and propeller remained undamaged. The tanker is now anchored further offshore to facilitate ongoing operations. Concurrently, its sister ship, OZDEN-S, has arrived in Basseterre and is currently engaged in discharging a cargo of diesel. Once OZDEN-S has completed pumping its cargo, AZRA-S will proceed with the discharge of its 18,000 barrels of diesel. In light of the recent grounding incident, precautionary measures were implemented to protect the marine environment from potential oil spills, including the deployment of booms around the vessel.