Blackout On Mega Boxship Causes Another Major Mishap

Another Maersk ship loses hundreds of boxes overboard in the Pacific reports Splash 247.

Casualty on the Pacific

The Maersk Eindhoven 13,100 teu, became the latest boxship casualty in the Pacific. She suffered a blackout while en route to California and a subsequent loss of hundreds of containers overboard. 

The accident happened near Japan as the 11-year-old ship made its way from Xiamen in China to Los Angeles. 

According to reports, the crew is safe and propulsion restored. The vessel tracking...

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[Watch] Bulk Carrier Disabled! Blackout & Engine Failure!

A Very Large Bulk Carrier got disabled after engine failure and a blackout, while leaving Jiangyin port, Yangtze river on Apr 27, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Very Large Bulk Carrier MAX WARRIOR suffered engine failure and a blackout on Apr 27. The bulk carrier was leaving Jiangyin port, Yangtze river, upstream from Shanghai. 

Carrier went out of control!

The ship had two pilots on board and assisting tugs. 

The Bulk carrier went out of control in heavily trafficked area with strong...

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