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Cargo Ship Freed After Running Aground in Bay Bulls Harbour

According to an article published in VOCM, a massive cargo ship that ran aground in Bay Bulls Harbour has been freed.

What happened?

On 30 June, the cargo ship BBC Oregon approximately 100 meters in length, had just left the Pennecon dock and ended up on the rocks on the south side of the Bay Bulls harbour.

Vessel freed

The crew alerted the Coast Guard officials about the grounding incident, who dispatched a tug to free the vessel. The crew members were reported to be safe and no immediate...

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Detained Russian Cargo Ship Kuzma Minin to be Auctioned

  • The Kuzma Minin along with its 18-strong crew, stuck at Falmouth for nearly three months.
  • Inspectors for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency published a damning list of dangerous defects in January.
  • The ship had been seized pending a legal dispute over the owners’ debts, and the legal disputes is dealt with through the Admiralty Court.
  • The court ordered the ship to be sold to the highest bidder, and the money to be used to pay off the outstanding debts.

The Russian cargo ship impounded in...

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