MAERSK container ship interrupted voyage after accident in engine room

Posted in Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko 

Nov 23, 2021 at 14:39.

Nov 23 UPDATE: The ship interrupted voyage to medevac a crew member, who was badly injured in an accident in engine room, understood on Nov 22 or Nov 23, when the ship was sailing along northwest coast of New Guinea, Indonesia, en route from Sydney to Shanghai.

Filipino seaman was medevaced by Indonesian Navy, and transferred to hospital, JPO AQUARIUS resumed voyage with ETA Shanghai Nov 25 (she probably, won’t make it in time). Character of accident unknown.
 

Nov 22: JPO AQUARIUS, IMO 9220316, off Sorong, western New Guinea, Indonesia, interrupted voyage from Sydney to Shanghai, ETA Nov 25. Nov 23: Resumed voyage, cause of interrupting voyage and sheltering off Sorong unknown.

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