Cement-Trader

On the morning of May 1, 2025, the 'Cement Trader', en route from Setubal to Terneuzen, ran aground just before the entrance of the Western foreport of Terneuzen with a draft of 07.10 metres. It got stuck between the Dow Schelde jetty and the foreport. The tugs 'Multratug 16' and 'Multratug 13' as well as the 'VB Triumphante', which joined later to assist, and the 'Patrol' were on scene soon after and managed to refloat the ship, which was then moored at the poles in the Western foreport of Terneuzen for inspections. The ship left the port again on May 5, headed back to Setubal, where it arrived on May 9. Report with photos: https://www.tugspotters.com/app/content/2025/05/multratugs-trekken-vastgelopen-cement-trader-terug-vlot-na-stranding-op-westerschelde/

The 'Cement Trader', en route from Bremerhaven to Setubal, suffered trouble with the cooling system in the main engine in position 50 03 36.0 N, 002 43 06.0 W on Jan 17, 2020, at 4.50 p.m. After the repairs were completed, the vessel was underway again at 6.10 p.m. On Jan 18 at 1.20 a.m. another repair to the cooling pump in the main engine became necessary. The MRCC was in communications with the vessel. At 2.20 a.m. the problem has been rectified and the vessel was back underway, bound for Augusta with an ETA as of Jan 25.