Vessel Owner Gives Update

Bibby Line Ltd., Liverpool, the owners of the MV Cheshire, a fertilizer-laden vessel which caught fire off the coast of the Canary Islands earlier this month, provided an update on the vessel Aug. 27, showing a photograph with no smoke coming from the ship. It also reported that salvors have received permission from the Spanish authorities to bring the vessel in closer but no less than 12 nautical miles from the shore, which would make their salvage tasks easier.