An oil tanker has suffered an explosion off Libya’s coast, without causing any injuries or pollution, the vessel operator said on Monday, adding that the cause of the explosion is not clear yet. The ship that carried about 1 million barrels of crude oil sustained a blast on June 27, a spokesperson for operator TMS Tankers told Reuters on Monday. The tanker had left the Libyan port of Zuetina and was en route to Gibraltar when an explosion occurred in the engine room. The Vilamoura, a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, is currently…
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