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Fuel retrieval

BHUBANESWAR: Paradip Port Trust on Tuesday said about 720 metric tonne of fuel oil had been retrieved from the sunken ship, M.V. Black Rose, out of about 975 mt available in her storage tank.

It was expected that the bulk retrieval of fuel from the main storage tank would be completed within three to four days, PPT said, adding that then the tank would be cleaned and balance oil would be retrieved. The entire operation was expected to be completed before November 20, it said.

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