A South Korean containership could be docked at the cruise terminal in Victoria, British Columbia for “several weeks” after breaking down off the west coast of Canada last month. The…
SM Busan
SM Line vessel suffers mechanical failure in Pacific Ocean
An SM Line Corporation’s container ship had to be towed to Ogden Point, Canada, after suffering what appeared to be a mechanical failure in the Pacific Ocean.
On 1 January, the 2007-built 6,655 TEU SM Busan was on its way to Vancouver after departing the US West Coast port of Portland on 19 December 2021, when the ship began stalling.
The Canadian coast guard then arranged for tugs to tow SM Busan along Juan de Fuca Strait to Ogden Point, in compliance with Transport Canada’s guidelines. The...
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