OREANDA-NEWS.  September 26, 2012. Eurasia Insurance Company has paid KZT1.5m in respect of a tanker ship which exploded, - Kazakhstan Today reported.

In January of this year, the explosion of Doola No.3 took place in Yellow Sea, not far from South Korean seaport Inchehon. The explosion seems to have taken place while gas was being drained from the oil tank. According to foreign mass media, the vessel usually transports diesel, but this time it carried gasoline. After departing from Incheon port, the ship headed toward Daesan port in South Chungcheong Province. Before the departure, the ship unloaded 6,535 tons of gasoline at Incheon, - the press service of the company reported.

Doola No3 shipping was reinsured by Eurasia Insurance Company, which within its share of liability made a claim payment of USD9,700 for its share of the loss.