A Cargo ship lost at least 40 containers some 40 nm SE of Sydney, in rough seas on Sunday morning, reports Maritime bulletin.
What happened?
Container ship APL ENGLAND reported loss of containers early in the morning May 24 some 40 nm SE of Sydney, after temporary power loss, in rough weather.
The Singapore-flagged container ship on route from China to the Port of Melbourne, spilled containers after experiencing a loss of propulsion shortly after 6am on Sunday.
At least 40 containers went overboard, 74 were damaged.
Power restored
Power was restored in minutes. But the ship was rocked heavily due to rough weather and multiple container stacks collapsed and fell overboard.
The ship was about 73 kilometres south-east of Sydney when the incident occurred. According to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority the ship travelled north on Sunday to escape the wild conditions.
About the vessel
Container ship APL ENGLAND, IMO 9218650, dwt 67987, capacity 5510 TEU, built 2001, flag Singapore.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
