Bulk carrier Smew (IMO 9688843) ran aground while leaving Barranquilla Colombia early on July 10th local time, en route to Brazil with some 22,000 tons of coal on board. Traffic
in the channel was restricted as a result. The ship was refloated the same afternoon with the assistance of tugs and was taken to anchorage.
2014-built, Cyprus-flagged, 23,433 gt Smew is owned by Lucie Navigation Ltd care of manager Canfornav Inc of Montreal, Canada. ISM manager is Navarone SA of Athens, Greece. It is entered with North of England on behalf of Lucie Navigation Ltd. As of July 11th the vessel was still at Barranquilla Anchorage, Colombia.
Cargo ship Darya Shanti (IMO 9711145) was left not under command on July 8th in the North Pacific west of the Queen Charlotte Islands, en route from Prince Rupert to Gwangyang, South Korea. The ship was disabled and adrift . On July 10th a patrol ship of the USCG went on standby.
2016-built, Hong Kong-flagged, 44,190 gt Darya Shanti is owned by Shanti Shipping Ltd care of manager Chellaram Shipping (Hong Kong) Ltd of Hong Kong, China. It is entered with Standard Club (Standard Asia) on behalf of Shanti Shipping Ltd. As of July 11th the vessel was listed as NUC off the west of Prince of Wales Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Cargo ship Spring Rainbow (IMO 9666041), en route from Tianjin, China, to Damietta, Egypt, lost some deck cargo due to adverse weather conditions on June 23rd when it was south of Yemen. Part of the cargo lashing broke, resulting in the cargo shifting from the main deck stowage and falling into the sea. The starboard side main deck handrail was damaged. The vessel sailed from Damietta upon completion of formalities and notifications and the vessel arrived at Diliskelesi on July 8th.
2014-built, Hong Kong-flagged, 36,467 gt Spring Rainbow is owned by Spring Rainbow Shipping International care of manager Baoli Marine Shipping Co Ltd of Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu, China. ISM manager is Jiangsu Huaxi Ship Management of the same address. It is entered with West of England (Claims Team Hong Kong) on behalf of Spring Rainbow Shipping International Ltd. As of July 9th the vessel
was at Diliskelesi Anchorage, Marmara Sea, Turkey.
Cargo ship Chona (IMO 9201877) suffered an engine failure at Nemrut Bay, Turkey, on July 6th. The crew could not carry out the needed repairs so tug Esenkiyi (IMO 7434858) was appointed to tow the vessel to Tuzla. The towage operation commenced on July 8th, with an ETA at Altinova of July
11th.
2000-built, Liberia-flagged, 2,926 gt Chona is owned by Chona Shipping And Trading Ltd care of manager Toba Ship Management Co Ltd of Batumi, Georgia. As of July 11th it was in the Marmara Sea, Turkey, with restricted manoeuvrability
