Container Ship Suffers Malfunction in Gibraltar Strait

Maersk container ship breaks down in Gibraltar Strait, reports Maritime Bulletin.

Engine failure on-board

Container ship Maersk Batur suffered engine failure shortly after leaving Algeciras, in the afternoon Jan 29, being en route from Algeciras to Newark USA.

At the time of breakdown the ship was sailing in Gibraltar Strait, she started to drift.

Master informed authorities, tug was contracted to tow the ship back to Algeciras, reportedly to be docked in Campameno, for repairs.

As of 0530 UTC Jan...

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Engine Ablaze On-board Container Ship

Maritime Bulletin reports of the accident of German 8,500 TEU Container ship in Malacca Strait.

Northern Jupiter on fire

Post-Panamax container ship Northern Jupiter reportedly suffered fire in engine room early in the morning Jan 4 in Malacca Strait, while en route from Singapore to Port Klang.

  • The ship was anchored and remained at anchor until Jan 10.
  • On Jan 10 she was taken on tow and towed back to Singapore, anchored at Singapore roads on Jan 11, and as of Jan 23, remained in the same...

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