Kiani satu oil spill
Kiani Satu commission nearly complete
The owners of the ship have requested that the media not be present during the commission.
Several tons of oil leaked from the vessel's hull causing damage to birdlife.
The owners of the cargo on board the bulk carrier that had to be sunk are hoping to get their money back.
The German-owned ship which was carrying rice ran aground in the Southern Cape.
Marine life is bearing the brunt of the Kiani Satu oil spill in Southern Cape.
Mop up operations are underway after the German-owned bulk carrier sank on Wednesday.
Samsa says the rice carrier has been towed to deeper waters where it’s expected to sink.
The Knysna municipality will start removing oiled sand from beaches affected by the Kiani Satu oil spill.
The Kiani Satu ran aground between Buffels Bay and Sedgefield more than a week ago.
Samsa's Nigel Campbell is pleased with the progress but said it was not over yet.
Tons of oil have leaked from the vessel's hull, sparking fears of an ecological disaster.
Salvagers have managed to turn the ship around, but still need to tow it back out to sea.
Several sea birds have been affected by the oil leak in Southern Cape.