What Crew Members Say About Maria

On the way from Hamburg to Rostock the "Maria" allided with a gate of a lock of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbüttel on Nov 28, 2018, at 9 p.m. While the gate suffered some damage the ship was allowed to proceed to Kiel at 10 p.m. where surveys and investigations were to be carried out so that the lock in Brunsbüttel would not be blocked needless regarding several ships on the Elbe waiting for the transit of the waterway. On Nov 29 at 4.40 a.m. the "Maria" berthed in Kiel. At 5.55 a.m. she was released and continued to Rostock with an ETA as of 3 p.m.

Bulk carrier MARAKI K collided with heavy lift ship MARIA on Constanta outer anchorage at around 0300 UTC Oct 25, both ships understood to be under way at the time of collision, maneuvering to anchor. Reportedly both ships didn’t sustain serious damages, no leak occurred. MARAKI K movements nevertheless, are rather strange – she left anchorage at some 7 knots speed, sailed further to sea and as of 1500 UTC was moving in southern direction at some 3-4 knots speed, under way or drifting. MARIA was at anchor on Constanta Anchorage.

The "Maria" allided with the fishing trawler "Angela Arcella" that was carrying fish bait for fish farms capsized in Grand Harbour on Aug 9, 2016, at 12.10 p.m. at Laboratory Wharf. The heavy load carrier suffered a mechanical failure when it was about to berth and slammed into the starboard side of the Italian fish farming vessel, leading it to capsize. Two crew members of the "Angela Arcella" jumped into the sea and later were taken to hospital, although they were not seriously injured. Measures were being taken to prevent seawater contamination. The "Maria" also hit the moored Congo-registered cargo ship "Union" which then broke its moorings and hit the tug "Lieni", without causing damages. Report, photos and video: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2511749 http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2511746 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160809/local/small-ship-capsizes-after-collision-in-grand-harbour.621521