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Container Ship Casualty Still All at Sea, 'General Average' Declared

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

August 16, 2012

There is still no permission for MSC FLAMINIA to enter a sheltered area or a subsequent emergency port says the ship manager's update.

Reederei NSB and the salvage company both remain in contact with all littoral states to acquire this permission.

At the same time, MSC FLAMINIA and its accompanying group of tugs have taken a position over 400 nautical miles west of the entrance of The English Channel to avoid bad weather and the expected swell.

Since the coming days are projected to bring deteriorating weather conditions, the group has set a northwesterly course to an area where less swell is expected. Its speed is 4.5 knots.

A significant impairment of the stability of MSC FLAMINIA due the expected wave height cannot be excluded and is observed apprehensively. In the meantime, Reederei NSB has declared general average for the vessel.
 

 

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