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Fire Stricken Maersk ELBA Taken To Algeciras For Repairs
December 31, 2020
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Recently there was a fire onboard the containership Maersk Elba while it was en route to Felixstowe from the Suez Canal. This has put a question on the ship’s voyage. Keeping this in mind, the shipping giant Maersk has informed MSC about the incident.
As of December 31, the ship is under towage in Algeciras Spain where the vessel will undergo repairs before continuing its journey to Europe.
Update: Fire-stricken Maersk Elba en route to Algeciras December 30, 2020, by Naida Hakirevic
Maersk Elba, a Neopanamax containership that suffered engine failure off Portugal after a fire onboard several days ago, is now being towed to the Port of Algeciras in Spain, Portuguese National Maritime Authority (AMN) said. Image Courtesy: Autoridade Marítima Nacional
Two tugs are towing the 2011-built boxship. The Portuguese Navy patrol vessel NRP Cassiopeia is also accompanying the ship until it leaves the country’s territorial waters.
“As a result of the work carried out to restore the ship’s propulsion and repair other systems affected by the fire, it was concluded that the safety conditions were not met for the ship to sail by its own means,” AMN informed, adding that experts and the shipowner decided to transfer Maersk Elba to a shipyard in Algeciras.