JERUSALEM, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday broadened its search for the ship behind an oil spill that blackened its beaches with tar after investigators ruled out one of the suspected tankers.
An Israeli team, in coordination with Greek authorities, carried out a surprise inspection of the Minerva Helen while it was docked at Athens Piraeus port. The ship is no longer suspected of being responsible for the spill, said Israel s Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Minerva Helen s operator had denied any connection to the oil spill.
Israel s investigation has focused on an unidentified ship that passed about 50 km (30 miles) off the coast on Feb. 11 as the likely source of what environmental groups are calling an ecological disaster that could take years to clean up.
Israel widens search for oil spill culprit after ruling out ship in Greece
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