Stena Bulk, owner of the Stena Immaculate oil tanker, is collaborating with Crowley and U.K. agencies after a collision with the container ship Solong. Salvage experts are assessing the damage, with only one cargo tank and one ballast tank affected. Despite losing Jet A-1 fuel, the crew’s quick actions limited further damage.
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is searching for five containers lost from the MS MSC Taranto off the coast, posing a threat to shipping. Cargo losses from vessels like the MV Benjamin Franklin have been common due to increased traffic around the Cape of Good Hope.
A CMA CGM container ship lost nearly 99 containers off South Africa’s east coast in rough weather, as reported by SAMSA. The Maltese-flagged vessel, CMA CGM BELEM, faced severe weather near Richards Bay, causing stowage issues and container losses. SAMSA issued a navigational warning, urging the public to report sightings of the lost containers.
