Boxship aground off Newfoundland cannot safely be refloated
28 Feb

Boxship aground off Newfoundland cannot safely be refloated

Rich MillerCasualty News,
(WILD COVE, Newfoundland and Labrador) — Almost two weeks after running aground on the coast of Newfoundland, the containership MSC Baltic III remains firmly settled on the seabed, with salvage operations hampered by bad weather as authorities consider building a road to access the ship, World Cargo News reported. The 2,478-TEU vessel, which ran aground near Wild Cove on Feb.…
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20 rescued after boxship runs aground off Newfoundland
17 Feb

20 rescued after boxship runs aground off Newfoundland

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News
(LARK HARBOUR, Newfoundland and Labrador) — All 20 crewmembers aboard the containership MSC Baltic III were rescued Saturday after their vessel ran aground on Newfoundland and Labrador's west coast, CBC News reported. Early Saturday morning, the Marine Communications and Traffic Services Center in nearby Channel-Port aux Basques received a mayday from the cargo ship about 12 nautical miles off the…
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