Crew Reviews, Ratings & Info for Seroja-Lima

On November 20, 2020, the container ship 'Seroja Lima' experienced a critical incident in the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the loss of at least 27 containers and damaging an additional 90. The ship was navigating near coordinates 38°40' N and 19°30' W, east of the Azores, when the containers were spotted hours after they fell overboard. At the time, 'Seroja Lima' was en route from King Abdullah Port, having departed on November 11, with an estimated arrival date in Newark set for November 25. However, its destination was later altered to Freeport, where the vessel successfully berthed at 7:50 p.m. on November 26. This incident marks a troubling repeat for 'Seroja Lima,' as it previously lost 27 containers off the coast of Ngqura (Coega) on November 15, 2014. Shipping stakeholders are urged to exercise increased vigilance in light of these incidents.

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On November 15, 2014, the shipping vessel 'Seroja Lima' experienced a significant loss as 23 containers were swept overboard while navigating the fierce gale-force winds in Algoa Bay, near Port Elizabeth's Bluewater Bay. The Transnet National Ports Authority promptly alerted the NSRI Port Elizabeth duty crew to be on standby for any rescue operations. By November 19, search efforts had located six of the containers, with two actually washing ashore to the east of the Sundays River mouth. Fortunately, all containers reported did not carry any hazardous or toxic materials. Beginning November 16, locals in Nelson Mandela Bay began reporting sightings of large containers drifting in the ocean, prompting South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) to caution smaller vessels to remain vigilant for the 12-meter-long boxes and avoid attempts to tow them. On November 22 at 3:20 p.m., the NSRI Port Elizabeth launched their vessel 'Eikos Rescuer IV' to mark the location of one of the containers, reportedly spotted by a passing ship 25 nautical miles offshore. The ship had relayed the position, and salvage crews had been notified. However, upon arrival, the NSRI discovered that the coordinates provided were six hours old, and the container could not be found at the indicated spot, leading to the team’s return to base. The search effort continued as vessels in the area maintained a lookout for the remaining missing containers, while Telkom Maritime Radio Services persistently broadcast warnings urging all ships to report any container sightings. For detailed information and visuals, refer to the following links: [Link 1](http://traveller24.news24.com/News/Beachgoers-asked-to-be-on-the-lookout-for-missing-shipping-containers-20141119), [Link 2](http://www.heraldlive.co.za/six-containers-located-loss-cargo-algoa-bay/), and [Link 3](http://www.netwerk24.com/nuus/2014-11-16-stormwind-keer-soektog-na-houers-in-baai).