Leak From Mega Boxship, Voyage Interrupted

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Container ship interrupted her voyage from Singapore to Suez on Sep 30 in Lacadive sea north of Maldives, and sailed to Colombo, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Container ship interrupted her voyage from Singapore to Suez on Sep 30 in Lacadive sea north of Maldives, and sailed to Colombo, after one or more containers containing hazmat material or liquid, started to leak.

Damaged containers removed

She arrived at Colombo on Oct 2 and was berthed, in order to remove damaged container or containers.

Delayed from schedule

ETA Suez was already delayed from scheduled Oct 5 to Oct 11. As of 1340 UTC Oct 3, the ship was still berthed at Colombo, removal operation probably complicated by container location on board, and as well probably, decontamination is required.

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Source: Maritime Bulletin