 The Italian authorities acted quickly, with hundreds of men fighting a fire which was difficult to access, and distributing more than of inflatable barriers, submerged a metre below the surface, around the vessel to control the spillage.On day two, MT "Haven" was to be towed close to the coast, in a bid to reduce the coastal area affected and make intervention easier.As the bow slipped beneath the surface, a steel cable was passed around the rudder and tugs applied towing pressure.