Boat causing oil spill in Huangpu River found in Zhejiang
( 2003-08-21 11:47) (Xinhua)
The boat which caused a serious oil spill in the Huangpu River in Shanghai
two weeks ago was found Tuesday at a shipyard in Huzhou City of neighboring
Zhejiang Province.
Two suspects in the case were detained by the police.
Local police said Wednesday the small boat with a deadweight capacity of 295
tons hit a cargo ship moored near the Wujing Power Plant on the early morning of
Aug. 5, damaging the ship's cabin and causing 85 tons of fuel to spill into the
river.
Police said the boat's owner Guan Jihua is from Huzhou City. His son, Guan
Zejiang, and the helmsman, Chen Songgao, were on the boat that day.
Chen, who was steering the boat, said that he was overtired when the accident
happened.
Chen steered his boat away from the scene of the accident, and went to the
shipyard in Huzhou for repairs.
The clearing of the river came to an end on Aug. 12, and the Shanghai
government estimated the total cost might be 10 million yuan (US$1.2 million).
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