MSC container ship fire, Baltic UPDATE

Posted in Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko on

 Nov 07, 2021 at 12:07.

Nov 7 0945 UTC UPDATE: Finnish CG was _alert_ed at around 0000 UTC Nov 7 by fire report from container ship MSC SHANNON in western Gulf of Finland, southwest of Helsinki. Fire erupted in engine room, the ship was disabled, but according to official statement issued later, the ship was about to resume her voyage.

According to her track and some other details, though, accident isn’t yet over or probably, is far from over. The ship apparently was towed in northern direction, most likely in order to get her from busy shipping lanes. She’s still adrift with two CG SAR ships nearby.

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Nov 7 0500 UTC report: Container ship MSC SHANNON disabled, adrift since probably, 0000 UTC Nov 7 in western Gulf of Finland, or earlier, approached by Finnish CG ship. En route from S-Petersburg to Le Havre France, ETA Nov 10. 0500 UTC: Still adrift, with Finnish CG ship nearby, apparently monitoring situation.

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MSC container ship disabled, anchored off Bosphorus

Posted in Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko on Nov 05, 2021 at 13:38.

Container ship MSC OLGA F suffered engine failure short of Bosphorus southern entrance, Marmara sea, at around 0400 UTC Nov 5, while proceeding towards Bosphorus, being en route from Tekirdag Turkey, Marmara sea, to Poti Georgia.

The ship was taken to Ahirkapi anchorage, Istanbul, Marmara sea, and anchored there, with tug’s assistance. As of 1330 UTC, the ship remained in the same position.

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