Dharma-Lautan-Ruby

On Dec 23, 2024, at approximately 8:35 p.m. WIB, the barge 'DBS 9', towed by the 'Daya 10', ran aground in the waters of Kuala Batu, Susoh, in pos. 03°43’429” N 096°47’895” E. There was no pollution or environmental damage. However, the ship’s cargo, consisting of 4,100 tons of iron ore and heavy equipment, including a loader vehicle, was damaged. At 4:38 PM p.m. the tug and the barge were conducting a Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfer with the 'Dharma Lautan Ruby'. At 6:00 p.m. the bow towing line of the 'Dharma Lautan Ruby' broke, followed by the breaking of the spring line of the 'DBS 9'. At 7:10 Pp.m. the 'Daya 10' and the barge were hanging at the stern of the 'Dharma Lautan Ruby' to seek shelter from high waves and strong winds. At 8:00 p.m. the second towing line broke, and the captain tried to regain control of the barge’s position. By 8:30 p.m. the towing line was reconnected, but at 8:35p.m. it broke again due to the high waves and strong winds, causing the barge to drift. Despite the efforts of the tug to regain control, the poor weather conditions and high waves made it impossible, and the barge eventually ran aground. The barge was found aground at 11:00 p.m. in the waters of Kuala Batu, Susoh, approximately 0.7 nautical miles from the Susoh port. The primary cause of the accident was suspected to be severe weather, with strong winds from the south at speeds of 35 knots and high waves between 2 to 2.5 meters. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24478/tongkang-dbs-9-mengalami-kandas-di-perairan-kuala-batu-susoh-diduga-akibat-cuaca-buruk-dbs-9-barge-runs-aground-in-kuala-batu-waters-susoh-due-to-bad-weather

for $ 12.1m to undisclosed buyers

GoodBulk has recently completed the purchase of the M/V Admiral Schmidt. She is 55,309 dwt was built in 2007 at the shipyard of Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Upon her delivery to GoodBulk, the M/V Admiral Schmidt will be placed directly in to the hands of C Transport Maritime S.A.M, and will join their Supramax Revenue Sharing Agreement fleet, the company said in its press release.