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9,000-TEU Maersk Saigon runs around near Santos, but quickly refloated
THE Liberian-flagged, 9,000-TEU Maersk Saigon ran aground at the port of Santos, Brazil, having reportedly left the channel and hit bottom 30 metres beyond the fairway's edge.
She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and taken to anchorage to await inspection, reported Maritime Executive, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Maersk confirmed the incident and told media that she "was grounded during her departure manoeuvre at the BTP Terminal in Santos, Brazil. "The vessel's crew is safe and no one was injured," said the company.
No pollution or injuries were reported, and local authorities have started an investigation. If no hull damage is found, she is expected to continue on to Port Elizabeth, South Africa and continue on to east Asia. Maersk expects she can make up lost time on the Atlantic crossing.
The ship is owned and managed by ER Schiffahrt of Germany and operated by Maersk.
This is the company's third grounding this year, following the Susan Maersk in April and the Maersk Garonne in February; data from IHS-Fairplay's World Casualty Statistics suggest an average of about 20 serious grounding incidents per year worldwide.
She was refloated with the assistance of a tug and taken to anchorage to await inspection, reported Maritime Executive, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Maersk confirmed the incident and told media that she "was grounded during her departure manoeuvre at the BTP Terminal in Santos, Brazil. "The vessel's crew is safe and no one was injured," said the company.
No pollution or injuries were reported, and local authorities have started an investigation. If no hull damage is found, she is expected to continue on to Port Elizabeth, South Africa and continue on to east Asia. Maersk expects she can make up lost time on the Atlantic crossing.
The ship is owned and managed by ER Schiffahrt of Germany and operated by Maersk.
This is the company's third grounding this year, following the Susan Maersk in April and the Maersk Garonne in February; data from IHS-Fairplay's World Casualty Statistics suggest an average of about 20 serious grounding incidents per year worldwide.
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