The Vietnamese oil tanker Vigo has now been detained in Skagen Port for almost three weeks, after the Danish Maritime Authority assessed that the ship was in too poor condition to sail further.
The 243-meter-long tanker was detained on September 20 and will only be allowed to continue its journey once the necessary repairs have been completed and approved, reports TV 2 Nord.
This is the second time in a few months that Vigo has been detained in Skagen. During a previous inspection in April, the authorities found extensive faults in fire and safety equipment, technical systems, and nautical charts.
The 25-year-old ship was then given permission to sail to a shipyard in Vietnam but never arrived, instead, after an engine failure off Hirtshals, it had to be towed back to Skagen.
Repair of the ship’s engine bearings could take up to three weeks, the Danish Maritime Authority informed TV 2 Nord.
According to the media Danwatch, Vigo is on Lloyd’s List of tankers believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet. The Danish Maritime Authority cannot comment on the information in Lloyd’s List but informs TV 2 Nord that the ship is not covered by the EU’s sanctions list.
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