Capoeira

The 'Azurite', enroute from the Sea-Tank Terminal in Antwerp to the North Sea in loaden condition, suffered an engine failuer on the Wester Scheldt near the Zeeland-Flemish Eendragtpolder in the early afternoon of Dec 12, 2019. The ship sailed over a buoy and was threatened to run aground. The tugs 'Multratug 17', 'Multratug 19', 'Multratug 13', 'Multratug 1' and 'Multratug 9' were quickly on scene, attached to the ship and towed ot to the Put of Terneuzen where it was anchored outside the fairway for repairs. Three tugs remained on standby during this time. At 4 p.m. the damage was fixed and the ship was allowed to continue the voyage two tugs on standby until having reached Flushing roads. On Dec 18 the tanker has left the Northsea waters and reached the Atlantic, destined to Lagos with an ETA as of Dec 30. Reportd with photos: https://www.bndestem.nl/zeeland/tanker-vervolgt-zijn-reis-na-problemen-op-westerschelde~ae61aa3f/ https://www.hvzeeland.nl/nieuws/40019-tanker-in-problemen-op-de-westerschelde/ https://www.tugspotters.com/app/content/2019/12/multratugs-schieten-geladen-bovenmaatse-tanker-te-hulp-op-westerschelde/

The "Ginny" made a controlled stoppage whilst proceeding westbound in the English Channel Traffic Separation Scheme to conduct an assessment of an alleged malfunction of its main engine on May 6, 2019, at 8 a.m. in pos. 50 25 04 N, 000 41 23 W. In order to mitigate any navigational threat and for reasons of extra safety the vessel's captain, before making the controlled stop, consulted with the HM Coast Guard and technical operator and then made the decision to slow down and stop at a safe agreed place. The engine crew and technical superintendent investigated the occurrence and the crew carried out a nozzle replacement. After testing, the vessel resumed the voyage shortly after 9 a.m. It was en route from Antwerp to Lagos with a crew of 22 on board with an ETA as of May 20.

60.000 t clean, Sikka - U.S. Atlantic Coast, 1.85 $ Mio lumpsum, September 28, Reliance