What happened?
Bulk carrier MAJESTIC SKY suffered a hull breach in the bow area during, reportedly, anchorage maneuvering, after unmooring off COFCO terminal, San Lorenzo, Argentina, Parana river, in the morning Sep 24.
Water ingress
The ship has just completed loading of 42,000 tons of soy meal and was about to set sail for Las Palmas. The forepeak ballast tank was breached in ensuing water ingress.
“Not yet clear if the ship was breached as a result of contact during unmooring, or somehow, managed to breach the underwater hull when anchoring, probably because of low water,” as of 1300 UTC Sep 24, she was still at anchor, in front of San Lorenzo.
Vessel details
Bulk carrier MAJESTIC SKY, IMO 9582520, dwt 81949, built 2014, flag Singapore, manager DIAMOND BULK CARRIERS PTE LTD, Singapore.
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Source: MARITIME BULLETIN
