Panama-flagged cargo ship refloated off HualienStaff writer, with CNAA Panama-flagged bulk carrier that ran aground off Hualien County on New Year’s Day was successfully refloated on Saturday and towed into Hualien Port, with no oil pollution detected, authorities said yesterday. After passing hull inspections, the vessel, CSE Prosperity Express, was refloated by two tugboats under coast guard escort and safely berthed at Wharf No. 22 at around 8 pm, the Maritime Port Bureau said. No oil leakage was observed during or after the operation, despite the ship carrying more than 200 metric tons of residual fuel. The Panama-flagged bulk carrier, CSE Prosperity Express, is pictured off Hualien County on Saturday.
