MSC container ship linked to oil slick in South Africa anchorage

South African authorities are searching for signs of oil in Algoa Bay after a slick was found to be coming from an MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company container vessel.

The South Africa Incident Management Organisation (SAIMO) said a spill is believed to have come from the 6,492 dwt MSC Apollo (built 2002) over the weekend while it was at Algoa Bay anchorage near Port Elizabeth.