A tugboat and barge ran aground north of the reef of Hulhumale 2, and the incident was reported to the authorities on Wednesday.
A barge carrying granite and a tugboat ran aground on Hulhumale' reef on Wednesday.
The tugboat and barge ran aground north of the reef of Hulhumale' 2.
Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ibrahim Naeem, stated that the case of the tugboat and barge running aground off the Hulhumale' shores was reported on Wednesday. He added that the case is being further investigated.
ހުޅުމާލެ ދެވަނަ ފިޔަވަހީގެ އުތުރު ފަރާތު ފަރައް ޓަގު އަރާފަތަ؟ ނޫނީ އަރުވާލާފަތަ؟ @EPAMaldives @hdcmaldives pic.twitter.com/ItFCiOzXsx
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In 2022, a research vessel was also damaged while conducting surveys on the east coast of Hulhumale'. It was surveying a submarine cable laid in the Maldives by Reliance Jio, one of India's largest companies.
While the company was imposed a fine of MVR 200,000, this payment is yet to be settled.
Many foreign vessels have capsized in different parts of the country and have been fined millions of Maldivian Rufiyaa. However, only a handful of them pay the imposed penalty.
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