Bulkcarrier damaged by its anchor
The "Cape Baltic" docked in the port of Gijón at the North Pier instead of the ore terminal in the afternoon of Jan 29, 2013, with the assistance of six tugs.
The ship had previously come from Itaqi, Brazil, where it had sailed on Jan 13, and sustained structural damage in the night of Jan 28 when anchoring on Gijjón roads during a storm.
While releasing its anchor, the bottom damage and a flooded ballast tank were caused either by the anchor or too much draught of the ship, though it should have had enough clearance with 18 metres draught in a water depth of 20 metres, but maybe it hit the ground due to wave impact.
The Port Authority stated that the ship's safety was granted in strict compliance with the conditions and requirements set by the port master. In port, first the damage was to be assessed. The "Cape Baltic" had 160,000 tons shipped iron ore on board, and 83,300 tons of it were to be unloaded before proceeding to Hamburg, where the remaining cargo was being destined for.
The "Cape Baltic" docked in the port of Gijón at the North Pier instead of the ore terminal in the afternoon of Jan 29, 2013, with the assistance of six tugs.
The ship had previously come from Itaqi, Brazil, where it had sailed on Jan 13, and sustained structural damage in the night of Jan 28 when anchoring on Gijjón roads during a storm.
While releasing its anchor, the bottom damage and a flooded ballast tank were caused either by the anchor or too much draught of the ship, though it should have had enough clearance with 18 metres draught in a water depth of 20 metres, but maybe it hit the ground due to wave impact.
The Port Authority stated that the ship's safety was granted in strict compliance with the conditions and requirements set by the port master. In port, first the damage was to be assessed. The "Cape Baltic" had 160,000 tons shipped iron ore on board, and 83,300 tons of it were to be unloaded before proceeding to Hamburg, where the remaining cargo was being destined for.