MSC Container Ship Aground – Refloated

March 5, 2012

MSC container ship in accident

In the second MSC ship accident since the MSC Rena was fatally stranded off New Zealand in October, the MSC-operated vessel (understood to be owned by Maersk Line) 4,437-TEU MSC Carole ran aground on a reef off Jakarta, Indonesia, but has since been refloated. No injuries or oil pollution were reported. The extent of damage to the ship is not yet known.

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