Oil Platform That Ran Aground Off Bizerte Coast Leaves Port After Completing Administrative and Legal Procedures
A oil platform that ran aground off the coast of Bizerte on January 12, 2025, has departed from the Bizerte coast on Friday morning, following the completion of all required administrative and legal procedures with the relevant authorities, announced the Ministry of Transport in a statement.
All parties involved have coordinated their efforts and mobilized the necessary logistical resources to enable the platform's departure in the best possible conditions, according to the same source.
The Office of Merchant Marine and Ports (OMMP) participated in towing the platform and moving it away from the grounding site, located in El Houichat on the northern coast of the Bizerte governorate.
The office mobilized its recent equipment, including the new maritime tugboat "Mekteris", recently put into operation at the Bizerte-Menzel Bourguiba port. This operation demonstrates the effectiveness of the investment aimed at renewing the office's infrastructure and increasing its availability for this type of operation, according to the statement.
It is worth noting that the maritime platform, weighing approximately 25,000 tonnes, was stranded on the rocky coast of the Houichet beach since its grounding on January 12, 2025, during its transit from Europe to Turkey.
Key Points:
- The oil platform has departed from the Bizerte coast after completing administrative and legal procedures.
- The Office of Merchant Marine and Ports (OMMP) participated in towing the platform and moving it away from the grounding site.
- The OMMP mobilized its recent equipment, including the new maritime tugboat "Mekteris".
- The operation demonstrates the effectiveness of the investment aimed at renewing the office's infrastructure and increasing its availability for this type of operation.
