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Grounding in Avonmouth

The "Wilson Corpach" carrying a shipment of steel coils got stuck under the Briton Ferry bridge at Swansea, coming Avonmouth on its way to Antwerp, in the early morning of Sep 7, 2016. The Coastguard was alerted at 1.22 a.m. and was monitoring the incident but expected the ship would refloat in the morning hours with the rising tide which was at 10.25 a.m. The Coastguard refloated the ship around 10:30 a.m. It continued the voyage to Antwerp after inspections, ETA Sep 9. Report with photos and video: http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/this-shipping-tanker-is-currently-stuck-underneath-the-briton-ferry-bridge/story-29692571-detail/story.html#3jVESU6ch0gzShsq.99

Wilson Corpach towed to Eemshaven

The "Wilson Corpach" left the port of Papenburg again on June 26, 2014, being assisted by the Dutch tugs "Gruno III" and "Gruno IV" on its way to the Ems. The ship berthed at Eemshaven at 5.15 p.m. Photo reports: http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5610#p104725 http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5610#p104731 http://www.tugspotters.com/site/content/2014/06/van-papenburg-naar-de-eemshaven/

Engine trouble in Papenburg

On June 13, 2014, the "Wilson Corpach" suffered an engine failure while entering the port of Papenburg. The ship managed to enter the lock with the remaining Speed where she remained two hours. After the ship was unloaded and the damage fixed, the ship was about to leave Papenburg in the night of June 14 being bound for Hamburg, when the engine suffered trouble again while passing the lock seabound. The ship was towed back into port and moored at Schulte & Bruns Yard for repairs. Photos: http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5610#p104292 http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5610#p104284