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Oil tanker runs aground in Milos, no leak reported

A Greek-flagged oil tanker run aground in shallow waters at the beach of Kanavas, on the island of Milos, on Wednesday morning, while trying to dock at the pier.

FRES, with a crew of 16 Greek nationals onboard, was sailing from Lesvos to Milos carrying 1,000 tons of fuel oil.

So far, no oil leaks have been reported and the vessel does not appear to be taking in water.

Greeks top list of used ship buyers in 2017

Greek-owned shipping companies last year invested US$4.7 billion in the acquisition of used oceangoing vessels and another $4.7 billion in new builds. As a result, Greek shipping ranked top in transactions and among the biggest investors in new ships, with total investment exceeding $9.3 billion for almost 400 vessels, according to Clarksons shipbrokers.

Archaeologists Discover Perfectly Preserved 2000-Year-Old Roman Ship in Black Sea Off Bulgaria's Coast

A perfectly preserved almost 2,000-year-old Roman ship is the most intriguing discovery from the third and final research season of the international Black Sea MAP underwater archaeology project - among a total of 20 other previously unknown ancient and medieval ships on the bottom of the Black Sea of Bulgaria's coast.

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