ALONISSOS

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Grounding on the Paraná River

The 'Alonissos' ran aground on Oct 12, 2024, at 1:20 a.m. at kilometer 393.5 on the left bank of the Paraná River, south of Rosario, while it was carrying out anchoring maneuvers in the General Lagos harbour. The bulk carrier was assisted by the tugs 'Candela S' and 'Criollo', which were later joined by the 'Brutos'. The ship did not obstruct navigation through the main channel. The Coast Guard deployed the 'GC-176' in compliance with the stranded vessel protocol The bulk carrier was loaded with 37000 tons of soy flour, en route from San Lorenzo to Las Palmas. According to information from the Coast Guard, the salvage work was initially carried out by the company Resolve and from 6 a.m. on Oct 15, it was carried out by the Salvage Master, Gustavo Deleersnyder, hired by the company Tsavliris Salvage. At 1.25 p.m. thje ship was finally refloated and dropped anchor in pos. 33° 07' S 060° 30 W. The vessel was exceeding its draft (10.16 meters) when the dispatch draft was 9.97 meters and in Paso Yaguarón (km 352.9) the effective depth was 10.57 meters. Report with photos: https://argenports.com/nota/un-buque-granelero-estuvo-tres-dias-varado-en-el-rio-parana