Safi-Alfa

The 'Bulk Trident', en route from Port Talbot to Ust-Luga, displayed status as NUC while sailing with 1.4 knots 30 nautical miles west of Lundy Island, in position 51 11 34.8N, 005 29 04.8W, on March 6 at 11.10 p.m. UTC. The MRCC Falmouth was unable to contact the vessel. VHF DSC/ VHF COMMS / INMARSAT C were used, with no response from the vessel. The vessel was believed to be awaiting orders. As of March 7, the ship was underway again using its own engine with no defects with an ETA as of March 14.

The Port Authority of Gibraltar launched an investigation into the circumstances of a dangerous manoever of the "Bulk Trident" in the Camp Bay waters on July 16, 2016, which caused panic among people resting on the beach. The vessel, according to witnesses, was apparently out of control, and came dangerously close to beach. The Vessel Traffic Control of the port of Gibraltar noticed unusual movements of the vessel and ordered her to proceed in western direction, away from the beach, and anchor on Gibraltar roads. The bulkcarrier sailed from Gibraltar on July 17, bound for Nouakchott, ETA July 21.