CMA CGM Container Ship Hits Dock in Barranquilla
A small container ship struck a dock at the port of Barranquilla, Colombia on Wednesday, according to local media.
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the vessel CMA CGM Balboa sustained a mechanical failure and went adrift, according to port association director Lucas Ariza. At about 0040 hours, it struck the pier at Barranquilla's small container terminal. No pollution or injuries were reported, and four tugs were quickly dispatched to assist the Balboa. By 1100 hours, through a joint response with tug operators, the local harbormaster and the Colombian Maritime Authority, the vessel was freed and relocated to a safe berth.
"The hull was cracked and the ballast tanks began to fill with water, which are designed for that; in the event of a collision they fill with water and not the ship itself," Ariza told local outlet Infobae.
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Depending on the extent of the damage, the vessel will be drydocked or will continue onwards to the next port of call for repairs, he said.
At the time of the allision, Balboa was in laden condition with about 2,700 tonnes of cargo, according to Colombia's Dirección General Marítima (Dimar). As of Thursday, she remained moored at the pier in Barranquilla.
CMA CGM Balboa is a 28,000 dwt container feeder built in 2007. She has a recent history of deficiencies in port state control inspections, including faulty RPM sensors that forced an overspeed alarm and an automatic engine shutdown in 2023, according to U.S. Coast Guard inspectors. The problem was fixed before the ship left port.
Coastal Cargo Ship Collides with Sailboat off Germany
German sea rescue teams responded to a collision in the North Sea in which a coastal cargo ship and a small sailboat collided in the busy area of the Outer Elbe. The solo sailor aboard the sailboat was visibly shaken but the German authorities reported no one was seriously injured aboard the cargo ship or the sailboat.
The 292-foot coaster named Lotta (3,850 dwt) was sailing from Rouen, France to Klaipeda, Lithuania. The vessel which was built in 2013 and is registered in Cyprus is managed from Lithuania.
The cargo ship and the sailboat were approximately five nautical miles west-northwest of the uninhabited island of Scharhorn in the North Sea near the entrance to the Elbe. At around 0640 on October 3, the German authorities received a report of the collision and the German Sea Rescue Association (DGzRS) was activated dispatching two rescue vessels.
They are reporting that the sea swell was running about one meter (three feet) and the winds were force 5 on the Beaufort scale (approximately 20 knots). The cargo ship had come in contact with a 9.5-meter sailboat (31-foot) in the busy area of the Outer Elbe.
The Lotta stood by the damaged sailboat. According to the sea rescue team, the sailboat had a large hole in its port side just above the waterline and its mast broke. The sail was hanging in the water when they reached the boat and was preventing more water from entering the sailboat.
A member of the rescue team went aboard the sailboat to assess the condition of its solo sailor and a tow line was attached to one of the smaller boats from the rescue ships. They towed the sailboat into Cuxhaven where it arrived at 1220.
There was no word on what caused the collision. The cargo ship was undamaged during the incident. She is back underway due to arrive in Lithuania on October 5.
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