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Containership rescued 74 distressed migrants

On July 7, 2025, while en route from Alexandria, the 'Elbeborg' participated in an international rescue operation in the eastern Mediterranean and assisted in the rescue of 74 distressed migrants, including children, elderly, and sick people. At 5 p.m. LT the ship received an urgent high- frequency radio call from Libyan authorities: after a migrant boat had lost power and run out of supplies in pos. 33°27.720′N, 24°56.186′ E. The captain immediately activated the emergency plan, adjusting course and sailing 30 nautical miles to the scene. Meanwhile, the Chief Officer coordinated with Libyan and Egyptian authorities, and the Second Officer plotted the fastest route. At 10 p.m. the ship reached the position along with the ccontainer m/v 'Tegar' amid rough seas and darkness with wind force 6. The two ships conducted a joint rescue. All deck lights were activated to illuminate the rescue zone. The watchkeepers located the drifting boat in darknessI. The Indonesian crew prepared water, emergency rations, and first aid kits. All 74 people were rescued safely and transferred to port under Egyptian government coordination. The 'Elbeborg' berthed in Alexandria on July 11.

Engine failure in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

The "Elbeborg" suffered an engine failure and had to stop in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off Sept-Iles in position 49 46 N, 065 20.5 W, on Dec 15, 2018, at 10.30 a.m. The crew carried out repairs while the vessel was drifting, before it resumed its voyage from Quebec to Belfast, ETA Dec 24.

Elbeborg disabled off Canada

The "Elbeborg" en route from Trois Rivières to Pori, carrying a cargo of nickel ore, was disabled in position 47 12 6.74N, 58 36 6.83W, on March 29, 2018, at 05.17 a.m. in the North Alantic. The Canadian Coastguard was monitoring the vessel. The repairs were completed on March 30 and the ship resumed the voyage to Finland, ETA Apr 11.