MSC Arushi R Troubled on Western Scheldt

Liberia-flagged Panamax containership MSC Arushi R. got into trouble on Wednesday, October 17, while underway on the Western Scheldt, near Hansweert, Netherlands.

As World Maritime News understands, the ship suffered a mechanical failure while en route from Antwerp to Wilhelmshaven, in Germany. The ship was held in place with the assistance of tugs before being anchored.

Images above show the ship waiting for the high tide and being turned around at approximately 1.p.m., local time, with the help of tugs.

Later in the afternoon the ship was put under tow and started sailing toward Vilssingen.

The inland shipping was not affected by the incident.

Based in its latest AIS data from Marine Traffic, the 2002-built ship is anchored in the vicinity of Hague, the captain’s destination being Bremerhaven.

利比里亞國旗巴拿馬型集裝箱船MSC Arushi R.於10月17日星期三在荷蘭漢斯韋爾特附近的西斯海爾德河進行時遇到了麻煩。
正如“世界海事新聞”所理解的那樣,這艘船在從安特衛普到德國威廉港的途中遇到了機械故障。該船在錨泊之前在拖船的幫助下固定。
上面的圖片顯示船在等待漲潮並在當地時間下午1點左右在拖船的幫助下轉彎。
下午晚些時候,這艘船被拖走,開始向維爾辛根航行。
內陸航運未受此事件的影響。
根據其最新的海上交通AIS數據,2002年建造的船舶停泊在海牙附近,船長的目的地是不來梅港。


Information source: World Maritime News Staff , Image Courtesy: Vessel Finder