MAERSK container ship interrupted voyage after an accident in the engine room, reports Maritime Bulletin.
About the accident
The ship interrupted a voyage to medevac a crew member, who was badly injured in an accident in the 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.
The Filipino seaman was medevacked by the 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.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
