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Tanker trouble

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Clouds of black smoke billow from the Shoko Maru, a 998-ton Japanese oil tanker, after it exploded off the coast near Himeji port in Hyogo Prefecture on Thursday.

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That tanker, if it sinks, will pollute the waters of a pristine fishing area with it's fuel that is in it's tanks.

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Wow, Terrible just terrible -- hope that they find the captain.

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Looks like a spark in the cargo tank. I'm guessing they won't find the captain, poor guy. Hopefully it won't sink but will burn itself out quickly.

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Oil tanker accidents are never good...Let's hope, and pray the coast stay's clean...and prayers for the captain as well as his family...

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