Mega container ship went out of control distressed when entering Xiamen on arrival from Iran, reports Maritime Bulletin.
What happened?
Iranian mega container ship went out of control after engine failure.
The incident happened while she was approaching Xiamen Container Terminal with pilot on board, in port’s fairway, around 0530 Beijing time Jun 9.
No traffic block
Giant ship was ordered to keep her course as far as moment permits, in order to leave fairway and avoid possible traffic blocking.
Anchored in safe zone
Tugs were sent for assistance and BARZIN was moved from the channel and anchored in a safe zone.
Problem was fixed and BARZIN resumed sailing at 0740 Beijing time, and was safely berthed at around 1000 Beijing time.
About the vessel
Container ship BARZIN, IMO 9820269, dwt 148582, capacity 14400 TEU, built 2018, flag Iran, manager HAFEZ DARYA ARYA SHIPPING CO (AIS).
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
