?K? Line oil tanker plugged but needs permanent repair

ôKö Line oil tanker plugged but needs permanent repair A diver inspection found propeller damage and five holes on the ballast tank No. 5 of Japanese shipping line 'K' Line's oil tanker 'Mogamigawa' that Monday collided with the U.S. Navy submarine 'USS Newport News' after passing the Strait of Hormuz.
   A temporary repair has plugged the holes and allowed the ship to sail from Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates to Singapore. The classification society ClassNK has recommended that the vessel should arrive at a shipyard for permanent repair by Feb. 9 after unloading its cargo.