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Ship with ammunition on board sought refuge in Vigo after containers shifted in storm

The 'HC Eva Marie', en routet from Aqaba, which is transporting containers with ammunition bound for Emden, has been docked in the port of Vigo since Jan 26, 2025, after suffering a cargo shift due to storms that hit the Atlantic coast. The vessel took refuge in the port due to adverse weather conditions caused by the storm ‘Eowyn’ and its continuation ‘Herminia’, which made it impossible for the ship to sail north and increased the risk of losing the cargo. Nine of its 96 containers had shifted. The goods that the ship is transporting were howitzers. According to a statement issued over the weekend by the Vigo Port Authority, the ship’s cargo is classified as Class I, Division 1.1 and Type E. After receiving the request for berthing, the Port Authority alerted the competent authorities to coordinate the ship’s arrival at the port. The ship has docked at the Transversal pier, an area reserved for ships carrying dangerous goods, where it is kept under surveillance by private security, the Port Police and the Civil Guard. Several meetings were held with the Maritime Captaincy, the Civil Guard, the shipping company, the ship and cargo insurers, and the stevedoring company to address the situation. The first inspection was carried out by an engineer from the shipping company, together with the captain and the ship’s security personnel on Feb 1. They were accompanied by representatives of the shipping company and the head of the Port Authority’s Security Division. This inspection found that the damage suffered by the storm only affected the external structure of the containers, but at no time to the goods they transported. The shipping company stated the shells have been dismantled, as established by international standards for the movement of this goods, and also insisted that the cargo is correctly stowed and inside the protective boxes, and emphasize that it did ot pose any ris. It was required to draw up a safety plan for securing the containers, before receiving authorization to leave the port. The plan will consist of moving the containers in good condition to an empty hold with the aim of isolating those which have been damaged. After this, personnel specialized in this type of cargo will travel to Vigo to inspect the containers and move the cargo from the damaged ones to others prepared for the same purpose. At no time will the goods be unloaded at the pier. Reports with photos: https://xornaldevigo.gal/sociedade/129357-un-buque-que-transporta-municion-refuxiase-en-vigo-desde-hai-unha-semana/ https://www.gciencia.com/perspectivas/o-buque-refuxiado-en-vigo-transporta-unha-carga-mais-devastadora-que-a-do-desastre-de-beirut/ https://www.atlantico.net/vigo/puerto-trasladara-municion-carguero-atracado_1_20250204-3392461.html

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Ukrainian crew of a Dutch m/v Maxima stranded in Shanghai

11 crew of a Dutch general cargo vessel Maxima sent a letter to Maritime Bulletin, asking to help them. Vessel is stuck in Shanghai, anchored since Nov 15 12 after the collision with Chinese m/v JINGFAN 1 (MMSI:413371680), which resulted in oil leakage. All the involved parties are engaged in a dispute since then, with vessel and all-Ukrainian crew being held as hostages. Wage delay is 5 months, total debt is $156,000. Crew pleaded to Netherlands Consular, to ITF and to Managing Directors Frens Sikkema and Frieda de Graaf of Transship Management B.V., but to no avail. Not that they’re abandoned, all corresponding parties replied, asking the crew to be patient. Still, there are no money and no information as to what is going on, when and how the story is to be finished. The Dutch owners are apparently in a difficult situation, especially so if their vessel isn’t the main culprit to be blamed for a spill. They’re suffering heavy losses, there is no doubt about that. Still, it’s not an excuse for 5 months wages delay. It may be assumed that the Dutch owners simply leave it as it is just because the crew is Ukrainian, and as such, poses no risk of a public scandal, who’s to stand up for them? ITF London, and Shanghai bureau or whatever there is, inspector maybe, is in no sweats to assist the crew. It is understood, that the Dutch company has an agreement with ITF, meaning company is paying obligatory levy to trade unionists, so there is no reason why ITF should bother itself with the crew, if there’s no profit in the end. After all, that’s what ITF is all about – to rule and to get profit, isn’t it? I’ll try to attract as much public attention in Ukraine to the story as possible, hoping Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will wake up and maybe do something, to help its’ citizen. Maritime Bulletin Voytenko Mikhail Mar 28 13