Minka-C

In the morning of March 24, 2017, the "Minka C", carrying a of more 4000 tons of cargo of coal and bound from Szczecin to Brens in Cee, was taken in tow by the tug "Ibaizabal Diez" which was called from Bilbao. It was taken to A Coruña after having suffering engine failure in the middle of a storm 50 miles north of A Coruña. The convoy reached the port at 10 p.m., and the "Minka C" was safely berthed at the Calvo Sotelo South Quay. Spanish report with photo: http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/maritima/2017/03/24/remolcan-mercante-quedo-maquinas-dirigia-cee/00031490369721092876173.htm

On Dec 17, 2013, at 1:20 p.m., the CROSS Etel was alerted by the harbor pilot on board the "Minka C" that the master had fallen ill. The ship waslocated off the Gironde clear to enter the port of Bordeaux. The CROSS Etel immediately dispatched a Dragon 17 helicopter with a medical team on board. After the hoisting of the medical team, the 50 year old Polish captain was treated on board the ship but unfortunately had to be pronounced dead.