Maria-Reina Ship Details and Seafarer Feedback

Contractor Military Sealift Command says ship is undergoing maintenance after completing charter. A general cargoship owned by TransAtlantic Lines remains under a "no sail" order from the US Coast Guard. But the company says it is repairing the deficiencies found aboard the vessel. The 5,100-dwt Transatlantic (built 1997) has been at anchor at the port of Los Angeles since 1 June, according to AIS Tracking data. The US Coast Guard Captain of the Port of Los Angeles - Long Beach issued a no sail order in June due to deficiencies found on

The "Transatlantic" diverted to Bermuda after a crewmember fell ill on board and was met by the pilot boat St. David on Oct 31, 2013, in the morning at the Sea Buoy off St David’s. At 8.00 a.m. the ship disembarked the crewmember with shingles. The patient was transferred ashore via the pilot boat St. David with a doctor onboard. No ambulance was required for transport to the hospital. Bermuda Radio was in communication with the vessel and it’s local agent a few days prior.

On Dec 17 the "Transatlantic" was pulled from its berth in the East Shore Port in Kiel to the Ostsee Quay. The repairs of the Wärtsilä diesel have, however, not yet been completed. It is estimated this may take until February 2012, however, the charter of Hapag Lloyd expired. Some days ago there was an oil leakage during testings. Since the mechanics feared larger quantities to spill, the Technical Support Work (THW) and fire rescue were called an surrounded the ship with an oil boom. The oil was found out to have emerged from the shaft seal and could be absorbed by the THW.