When the Tuvalu-flagged MV Theresa Arctic ran aground in the Kilifi waters on June 20, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) saw an opportunity to showcase expertise of its marine navigators to the world.
With the help of a 14,400-horsepower tug boat from Oman, (Kenyan tug boats are up to 400O horse powers), the KPA engineers and pilots soon got to work.